Men's Wives

William Makepeace Thackeray was an English writer of the 19th century. He was famous for his satirical works. His pessimism and realistic portrayal of English life were the basis of novels and comic sketches. The author wanted to oppose the truth of life with a conditional idealization of typical English novels. Thackeray observed the characters of people acting from evil motives. Imagining the evil vices and pettiness of his characters, he preached thereby brighter positive ideals, at the same time, carried away by their evil characters, he excited them more reader interest.

The background of events of this novel was a certain quiet and sequestered nook of the retired village of London. There lived Mr. Crump who married Miss Budge, so well-known to the admirers of the festive dance on the other side of the water as Miss Delancy; and they had one daughter, named Morgiana. This novel described their life in rude conditions of the village of the past time. Read the story till the end to know it!