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The Virginians

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William Makepeace Thackeray's The Virginians is a historical fiction novel. Readers will find themes of inheritance and succession, brothers and twins.

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About The Virginians

"The Virginians" by William Makepeace Thackeray is a historical novel published in 1857–59. This sequel to "Henry Esmond" follows twin grandsons George and Henry Warrington through turbulent times in both England and colonial Virginia. When George disappears during the Seven Years' War, Henry travels to England as sole heir, only to face scheming relatives and gambling debts. George's miraculous return changes everything, setting the brothers on divergent paths that lead them to opposite sides of the American Revolution—yet their bond endures.
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Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Subjects

  • Historical fiction
  • United States, History, French and Indian War, 1754-1763
  • Inheritance and succession
  • Domestic fiction
  • Americans, England
  • Brothers
  • Twins
  • Great Britain, History, George II, 1727-1760
  • Virginia, History, Revolution, 1775-1783

Quick answers

Who wrote The Virginians?

The Virginians was written by William Makepeace Thackeray.

What genre is The Virginians?

It is usually shelved as Historical Fiction.

Is The Virginians free to read?

Yes. It is in the public domain in the United States and can be read free on Project Gutenberg in EPUB, Kindle and HTML formats.

Is there a free audiobook of The Virginians?

Yes — LibriVox volunteers recorded it; the recording runs 39 h 52 min.

What books are similar to The Virginians?

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