The Newcomes - Memoirs of a Most Respectable Family

The Project Gutenberg EBook of The Newcomes, by William Makepeace Thackeray This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.org Title: The Newcomes Author: William Makepeace Thackeray Release Date: July 28, 2009 [EBook #7467] Language: English Character set encoding: ASCII *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK THE NEWCOMES *** Produced by Tapio Riikonen, and David Widger THE NEWCOMES MEMOIRS OF A MOST RESPECTABLE FAMILY Edited by Arthur Pendennis, Esq. By William Makepeace Thackeray Contents THE NEWCOMES CHAPTER I. The Overture—After which the Curtain rises upon a Drinking Chorus CHAPTER II. Colonel Newcome's Wild Oats CHAPTER III. Colonel Newcome's Letter-box CHAPTER IV. In which the Author and the Hero resume their Acquaintance CHAPTER V. Clive's Uncles CHAPTER VI. Newcome Brothers CHAPTER VII. In which Mr. Clive's School-days are over CHAPTER VIII. Mrs. Newcome at Home (a Small Early Party) CHAPTER IX. Miss Honeyman's CHAPTER X. Ethel and her Relations CHAPTER XI. At Mrs. Ridley's CHAPTER XII. In which everybody is asked to Dinner CHAPTER XIII. In which Thomas Newcome sings his Last Song CHAPTER XIV. Park Lane CHAPTER XV. The Old Ladies CHAPTER XVI. In which Mr. Sherrick lets his House in Fitzroy Square CHAPTER XVII. A School of Art CHAPTER XVIII. New Companions CHAPTER XIX.