The History of Henry Esmond, Esq., a Colonel in the Service of Her Majesty Queen Anne
William Makepeace Thackeray · 1852
A historical novel, published in 1852, presented as the memoir of Colonel Henry Esmond, an officer in Queen Anne's service. Framed by his Virginia family's preface, it recounts his life and adventures in England during the early eighteenth century.
Public domain in the US. From Project Gutenberg.
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