Audiobooks by William Thackeray

The great author of Vanity Fair and The Luck Of Barry Lyndon was born in India in 1811. At age 5 his father died and his mother sent him back to England. His education was of the best but he himself seemed unable to apply his talents to a rigorous work ethic. However, once he harnessed his talents the works flowed in novels, articles, short stories, sketches and lectures. Sadly, his personal life was rather more difficult. After a few years of marriage his wife began to suffer from depression and over the years became detached from reality. Thackeray himself suffered from ill health later in his life and the one pursuit that kept him moving forward was that of writing. In his life time, he was placed second only to Dickens. High praise indeed.

William Thackeray (Author), Elliot Fitzpatrick (Narrator)

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Essence of Evil – Tales of Monsters, Demons, Devils, Vampires & More

Pure Evil is one of our greatest fears. No appeals to reason, no pleas of mercy or forgiveness will have the slightest impact on the mind of the oppressor. These Evil entities, surely we can’t name them as beings, include all sorts of monsters, demons, devils, vampires and other assorted ghouls that care little about the fate of you or I.1 - Essence of Evil - Tales of Monsters, Demons, Devils, Vampires & more2 - The Call of Cthulhu - Part 1 by H P Lovecraft3 - The Call of Cthulhu - Part 2 by H P Lovecraft4 - A Pastoral Horror by Arthur Conan Doyle5 - The Devil In Manuscript by Nathaniel Hawthorne6 - Lucifer by Anatole France7 - The Devil's Wager by William Makepeace Thackeray8 - The Devil and Tom Walker by Washington Irving9 - From the Memoirs of Satan by Wilhelm Hauff10 - The Devil's Mother-in-Law by Fernan Caballeron11 - The Devils Horse by Ion Luca Caragiale12 - The Demon Pope by Richard Garnett13 - Canon Alberic's Scrap-Book by M R James14 - Belphagor by Niccolo Machiavelli15 - Mark of the Beast by Rudyard Kipling16 - A Story of a Weir-Wolf by Catherine Crowe17 - The She-Wolf by Saki18 - The Vampyre. A Tale - Part 1 by John William Polidori19 - The Vampyre. A Tale - Part 2 by John William Polidori20 - Vampirismus or Aurelia by E T A Hoffman21 - Vampirismus or Aurelia by E T A Hoffman (2)21 - The Vampire by Jan Neruda22 - The Black Vampyre by Uriah Derick D'Arcy23 - The Vampire of Croglin Grange by Augustus Hare24 - Alymer Vance & The Vampire by Alice and Claude Askew25 - The Last of the Vampires by Phil Robinson26 - The Vampire Maid by Hume Nisbet27 - For the Blood is the Life by F Marion Crawford28 - The Sumach by Ulric Daubeny29 - What Was It by Fitz James O'Brien30 - The Thing in the Forest by Bernard Capes31 - The Lizard by C J Cutcliffe Hyne32 - Eyes For the Blind by Frederick Cowles33 - The Lost Reflection by E T A Hoffman34 - Strange Event in the Life of Schalken the Painter by Sheridan Le Fanu35 - Count Magnus by M R James36 - Gabriel-Ernest by Saki37 - Carnacki, The Ghost Finder - No 1 - The Gateway of the Monster by William Hope Hodgson38 - Mrs Amworth by E F Benson39 - Olalla - Part 1 by Robert Louis Stevenson40 - Olalla - Part 2 by Robert Louis Stevenson41 - Tamar by Lady Eleanor Smith42 - The Generous Gambler by Charles Baudelaire43 - The Lame Priest by Susan Morrow writing as S Carleton44 - St Johns Eve by Nikolai Gogol45 - The Sea Raiders by H G Wells46 - How Much Land Does A Man Need by Leo Tolstoy47 - The Horror of Abbot's Grange by Frederick Cowles48 - The Tale Of The Stairs by Hristo Smirenski49 - The Room in the Tower by E F Benson50 - Tarnhelm or The Death of My Uncle Robert by Hugh Walpole51 - When The World Screamed by Arthur Conan Doyle52 - Wake Not the Dead - Part 1 by Ernst Raupach53 - Wake Not the Dead - Part 2 by Ernst Raupach

Alice and Claude Askew, Anatole France, Augustus Hare, Bernard Capes, C J Cutcliffe Hyne, Catherine Crowe, Charles Baudelaire, E F Benson, E T A Hoffman, Ernst Raupach, F Marion Crawford, Fernan Caballeron, Fitz James O'Brien, Frederick Cowles, H.G. Wells, H.P. Lovecraft, Hristo Smirenski, Hugh Walpole, Hume Nisbet, Ion Luca Caragiale, Jan Neruda, John William Polidori, Lady Eleanor Smith, Leo Tolstoy, M.R. James, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Niccolo Machiavelli, Nikolai Gogol, Phil Robinson, Richard Garnett, Robert Louis Stevenson, Rudyard Kipling, Saki, Sheridan Le Fanu, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Susan Morrow writing as S Carleton, Ulric Daubeny, Uriah Derick D'Arcy, Washington Irving, Wilhelm Hauff, William Hope Hodgson, William Thackeray (Author), Elliot Fitzpatrick, Garrick Hogan, Robbie McNab (Narrator)

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Short Stories Set at Parties & Events

Human beings are, on the whole, very social animals. We gather together in small groups, large crowds, in waves on humanity bent on sharing this very unique experience of sharing, of interaction and support whether in times of joy, of friendship or sadness and grief.Place these events into the minds and imaginations of our authors and works pour forth. An idea is formed, characters introduced and within a few minutes an absorbing interplay between you and the story are adding yet another layer. We’re delighted to introduce you to this gathering of classic talents including Katherine Mansfield, James Joyce, J M Barrie, Edgar Allan Poe, William Makepeace Thackeray and many others.1 - Short Stories Set at Parties & Events - An Introduction2 - The Dead - Part 1 by James Joyce3 - The Dead - Part 2 by James Joyce4 - The Garden Party by Katherine Mansfield5 - The Masque of the Red Death by Edgar Allan Poe6 - The Red Inn by Honore de Balzac7 - A Little Dinner at Timmin's by William Makepeace Thackeray8 - The Dinner Party by Mary Butts9 - The Wedding Knell by Nathaniel Hawthorne10 - The Kiss by Anton Chekhov11 - Parlour Tricks by Ralph Plummer12 - The Adventures of Lady Pearl-Broker by Beatrice Heron-Maxwell13 - The Dance by Zona Gale14 - The Generous Gambler by Charles Baudelaire15 - Tobermory by Saki16 - The Man in the Bottle by Gustav Meyrink17 - After the Funeral by Mary Butts18 - The Spectral Hand by Jean Lorrain19 - Bliss by Katherine Mansfield20 - Lucifera by Anthony Hope

William Thackeray (Author), David Shaw-Parker, Ghizela Rowe, Richard Mitchley (Narrator)

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A W.M. Thackeray: A BBC Radio Drama Collection: Vanity Fair, Barry Lyndon, The Newcomes, Pendennis &

Five BBC Radio adaptations of the works of William Makepeace Thackeray - plus bonus features Best known today for his comic masterpiece, Vanity Fair, W. M. Thackeray was regarded in his time as the only rival to his contemporary, Charles Dickens. This collection includes a selection of his finest satirical fiction, as well as two fascinating programmes exploring his life and writings. Vanity Fair - Set against the backdrop of the Napoleonic Wars, Thackeray's deliciously ironic tale of passion and ambition follows the fortunes of penniless, social-climbing Becky Sharp and her wealthy, sweet-natured best friend, Amelia Sedley. Starring Stephen Fry as the Narrator, with Emma Fielding as Becky, Katy Cavanagh as Amelia and Toby Jones as Jos. Barry Lyndon - Forced to leave his native Ireland after an unfortunate duel, young Redmond Barry embarks on a series of adventures that take him from the battlefields of the Seven Years War to the highest courts of Europe and the drawing rooms of English society. Gerard McSorley and Andrew Scott star in Thackeray's picaresque classic alongside Shelia Hancock and Kenneth Cranham The Yellowplush Papers- Adam Buxton stars in these five comic tales about the rise and fall of canny Regency footman Charles Yellowplush. Pendennis - Thackeray's semi-autobiographical coming-of-age tale charts the youthful exploits of handsome, impoverished Arthur Pendennis as he leaves his home in the country to make his way in London society. Dominic Guard stars as Arthur, with Hugh Dickson as The Writer. The Newcomes- Featuring characters from Vanity Fair and narrated by Arthur Pendennis, this epic saga tells the story of several generations of a respectable English family, centring around Colonel Thomas Newcombe and his artist son, Clive. Starring Simon Lack, Carleton Hobbs and Nigel Grahame. Al Murray on Thackeray - Comedian Al Murray talks about his great-great-great-grandfather, William Makepeace Thackeray, and why he thinks Vanity Fair is still relevant today. Andrew Davies/William Thackeray - James Naughtie and a group of readers chat to Andrew Davies about Thackeray's classic novel, Vanity Fair, which he adapted for BBC TV in 1998. NB: Due to the age and nature of some of the recordings, the sound quality may vary First published 1837 (The Yellowplush Papers), 1844 (The Luck of Barry Lyndon), 1848 (Vanity Fair), 1849-50 (Pendennis), (1855 The Newcomes) Cast and credits Written by W. M. Thackeray With thanks to Keith Wickham Contents List Vanity Fair Barry Lyndon The Yellowplush Papers Pendennis The Newcomes Al Murray on Thackeray Andrew Davies on William Thackeray © 2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. (P) 2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd

William Thackeray (Author), Adam Buxton, Andrew Scott, Emma Fielding, Maureen Lipman, Sheila Hancock, Stephen Fry, Toby Jones (Narrator)

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Die Rose und der Ring (Ungekürzt)

Die Rose und der Ring ist eine Fantasy-Roman von William Makepeace Thackeray, der ursprünglich zu Weihnachten 1854 veröffentlicht wurde (obwohl datiert 1855). Sie kritisiert in gewissem Maße die Einstellungen der Monarchie und derjenigen an der Spitze der Gesellschaft und stellt ihre Ideale von Schönheit und Ehe in Frage. Die Geschichte spielt in den fiktiven Ländern Paflagonia und Crim Tartary und dreht sich um das Leben und Vermögen von vier jungen königlichen Cousins, den Prinzessinnen Angelica und Rosalba sowie den Prinzen Bulbo und Giglio. Die Handlung beginnt mit der königlichen Familie von Paflagonia, die zusammen frühstückt: König Valoroso, seine Frau (die Königin) und ihre Tochter (Prinzessin Angelica). Während des Essens wird entdeckt, dass Prinz Bulbo, Erbe des benachbarten Königreichs Crim Tartary und Sohn von König Padella, Paflagonien besuchen kommt.

Jörg Karau, William Thackeray (Author), Nick-Robin Dietrich (Narrator)

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Vanity Fair: Penguin Classics

Brought to you by Penguin. No one is better equipped in the struggle for wealth and worldly success than the alluring and ruthless Becky Sharp, who defies her impoverished background to clamber up the class ladder. Her sentimental companion Amelia, however, longs only for caddish soldier George. As the two heroines make their way through the tawdry glamour of Regency society, battles - military and domestic - are fought, fortunes made and lost. The one steadfast and honourable figure in this corrupt world is Dobbin with his devotion to Amelia, bringing pathos and depth to Thackeray's gloriously satirical epic of love and social adventure.

William Thackeray (Author), Tom Bateman (Narrator)

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Vanity Fair - William Makepeace Thackeray

William Thackeray (Author), Multiple Narrators (Narrator)

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A Little Dinner At Timmin's

William Makepeace Thackeray, the great author of Vanity Fair and The Luck of Barry Lyndon was born in India in 1811. At age 5 his father died and his mother sent him back to England. His education was of the best but he himself seemed unable to apply his talents to a rigorous work ethic. After a few years of marriage his wife began to suffer from depression and over the years became detached from reality. He himself suffered from ill health later in his life and the one pursuit that kept him moving forward was that of writing and in his life time he was placed second only to Dickens. High praise indeed.

William Thackeray (Author), Ghizela Rowe, Richard Mitchley (Narrator)

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Mrs Perkin's Ball

William Thackeray (Author), Ghizela Rowe, Richard Mitchley (Narrator)

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Vanity Fair: A BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation

Al Murray stars in this anarchic BBC radio reboot of Thackeray's groundbreaking satirical novel Comedian Al Murray plays his great-great-great grandfather William Makepeace Thackeray as the unreliable narrator in this radical makeover of his ancestor's celebrated satire on class, sex, money, hypocrisy and snobbery in nineteenth-century England. As the curtain rises on our 'story without a hero', moneyless Becky Sharp leaves school with her upper-class best friend Amelia Sedley. Clever, cunning and ambitious, Becky is determined to make her way in Regency society - and she'll trample on anyone who gets in her way. When her plan to marry Amelia's brother Jos falls through, she snares the aristocratic Rawdon Crawley - but her hopes of riches are dashed when the couple are disinherited by his wealthy aunt. Meanwhile, Amelia marries the dashing George Osborne, breaking the heart of her devoted admirer, William Dobbin. But war is fast approaching, and as Napoleon advances towards Waterloo, where will the winds of destiny blow our players? And will the ever-resourceful Becky succeed in achieving her desires? Pacey, contemporary, fresh and funny, this sparkling dramatisation features Ellie White as Becky, Helen O'Hara as Amelia, Blake Ritson as Rawdon, Rupert Hill as George, Thom Tuck as Jos and Graeme Hawley as Dobbin. Cast and credits Thackeray (narrator)........................Al Murray Becky Sharp........................Ellie White Amelia Sedley........................Helen O'Hara Rawdon Crawley........................Blake Ritson Jos Sedley........................Thom Tuck George Osborne........................Rupert Hill Dobbin........................Graeme Hawley Mrs Sedley/Mrs Bute/Aunty Crawley/Jane/Rawdon Junior........................Emma Gregory Mr Sedley/Sir Pitt/Lord Steyne........................Jonathan Keeble Mr Osborne/Bute/General Tufto........................Malcolm Raeburn Pitt........................Lloyd Peters Lady Bareacres/Miss Briggs/George Junior........................Fiona Clarke Written by William Makepeace Thackeray Dramatised by Jim Poyser, with additional material by Al Murray A BBC Radio Drama North production Produced and directed by Gary Brown First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 26 May-9 June 2019

William Makepeace Thackeray, William Thackeray (Author), , Al Murray (Narrator)

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The Art Of Fine Dining - A Short Story Volume

J.M.Barrie, Katherine Mansfield, William Makepeace Thackeray, William Thackeray (Author), Eve Karpf, Ghizela Rowe, Richard Mitchley (Narrator)

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Theatre Royal - Becky Sharpe - Vanity Fair & The Overcoat: Episode 20

Theatre Royal. The very name summons up something of grandeur and eloquence. And it was. Hosted by Ralph Richardson and Laurence Olivier, these big-name productions also included the creme de la creme of acting talents from John Gielgud, Robert Morley and Orson Welles to Trevor Howard, Michael Redgrave and Olivier himself. They were based on works by the worlds' leading authors, among them Charles Dickens, Henry James, Oscar Wilde and Anton Chekhov. These are but a few of whose company we shall be keeping as we raise the curtain on our first instalment of theatrical history.

Nikolai Gogol, William Makepeace Thackeray, William Thackeray (Author), Laurence Olivier, Ralph Richardson (Narrator)

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