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Take a satirical tour through the social climbing and affectations of 19th-century British society in this biting collection of sketches. The author categorizes the various species of pretenders, from military boasters to clerical hypocrites, with an unparalleled eye for human folly. Originally published in Punch, these essays dissect the obsession with rank and status that plagued the Victorian era. It is a humorous yet scathing critique that asks the reader to examine their own tendencies toward admiring the unworthy.
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GenreRomance
Length6 hrs 52 mins
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FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJan 26, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
11. The Snob Playfully Dealt With
22. The Snob Royal
33. The Influence Of The Aristocracy On Snobs
44. The Court Circular, And Its Influence On Snobs
55. What Snobs Admire
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66. On Some Respectable Snobs
77. On Some Respectable Snobs
88. Great City Snobs
99. On Some Military Snobs
1010. Military Snobs
1111. On Clerical Snobs
1212. On Clerical Snobs And Snobbishness
1313. On Clerical Snobs
1414. On University Snobs
1515. On University Snobs
1616. On Literary Snobs
1717. A Little About Irish Snobs
1818. Party-Giving Snobs
1919. Dining-Out Snobs
2020. Dinner-Giving Snobs Further Considered
2121. Some Continental Snobs
2222. Continental Snobbery Continued
2323. English Snobs On The Continent
2424. On Some Country Snobs
2525. A Visit To Some Country Snobs
2626. On Some Country Snobs
2727. A Visit To Some Country Snobs
2828. On Some Country Snobs
2929. A Visit To Some Country Snobs
3030. On Some Country Snobs
3131. A Visit To Some Country Snobs
3232. Snobbium Gatherum
3333. Snobs And Marriage
3434. Snobs And Marriage
3535. Snobs And Marriage
3636. Snobs And Marriage
3737. Club Snobs
3838. Club Snobs
3939. Club Snobs
4040. Club Snobs
4141. Club Snobs
4242. Club Snobs
4343. Club Snobs
4444. Club Snobs
45Concluding Observations On Snobs
46IMPRINT | DISCLAIMER
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