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The Virginians
novel by Thackeray
Also known as: “The Virginians: A Tale of the Last Century”
The Virginians, novel by William Makepeace Thackeray, first published serially in 24 parts in 1857–59 and as one volume in 1859.
A sequel to Henry Esmond, the novel is set, as is much of its precursor, chiefly in colonial Virginia. The Virginians follows the life of the family and descendants of Henry Esmond of Castlewood, Virginia. Although Esmond’s grandsons take opposing positions during the American Revolution, they reconcile after the war, Harry becoming owner of the family’s Virginia estates and George of the land and property in England.
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