The Newcomes Volume I & II

A celebrated Victorian classic, The Newcomes: Memoirs of a Most Respectable Family follows the fortunes, ambitions, romances, and struggles of the Newcome family across generations. Widely regarded as one of Thackeray’s finest achievements, the novel centers on the noble and honorable Colonel Thomas Newcome and his son Clive, an aspiring artist navigating the complexities of love, family expectations, and social advancement in nineteenth-century England. The story explores themes of wealth, class, marriage, morality, and personal integrity against the backdrop of Victorian society. First published in 1854–1855, the novel is admired for its rich character development, wit, and sharp observations of human nature. The Collins' Clear-Type Press edition offers readers an attractive early twentieth-century printing of this enduring literary masterpiece. Perfect for collectors of classic literature, antique books, and fans of Victorian fiction, The Newcomes remains a rewarding and insightful portrait of family life and social change.

Hardcovers, both in very good condition, just volume II is starting to loosen from the spine just before the last page of the list of Collins' Illustrated Pocket Classics