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The complete works of William Thackeray in thirteen volumes. Illustrated, with a frontispiece to all volumes. Volume XIII, The Christmas Books has a total of 73 plates, including the frontispiece. The volumes are as follows: Volume I : Vanity Fair Volume II: The History of Pendennis Volume III : The Newcomes Volume IV: The History of Henry Esmond and The Memoirs of Barry Lyndon Volume V: The Virginians A Tale of The Last Century Volume VI: The Adventures of Philip on His Way Through The World Volume VII: The Paris Sketch Book, The Irish Sketch Book and Notes of a Journey From Cornhill to Grand Cairo Volume VIII: The History of Samuel Titmarsh and the Great Hoggarty Diamond; Memoirs of Mr C J Yellowplush; And Burlesques Volume IX: The Books of Snobs, Sketches of Life and Character etc Volume X: Roundabout Papers, The Four Georges, The English Humourists, The Second Funeral of Napoleon Volume XI: Catherine, Lovel the Widower, Denis Duval, Ballads etc. Volume XII: Miscellaneous Essays, Sketches and Reviews, Contributions to Punch. Volume XIII: The Christmas Books of Mr M A Titmarsh Collated, complete. William Makepeace Thackeray was famous for his satirical works. Vanity Fair brought Thackeray his fame and is a panoramic portrait of English society. His earliest works were written under pseudonyms such as Charles James Yellowplush, Michael Angelo Titmarsh and George Savage Fitz-Boodle. His parodies and satire tended towards attacks on high society, military prowess, the institution of marriage and hypocrisy. During the Victorian era Thackeray was ranked second only to Charles Dickens.