William Makepeace
The Book of Snobs
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(Ale.Mar. April 23, 2020)
"The Book of the Snobs" is a collection of satirical works by William Makepeace Thackeray, first published in Punch magazine as The Snobs of England by one of them. While the word "snob" had been used since the end of the eighteenth century, Thackeray adopted the term to refer to people who look down on others who are "socially inferior" have quickly gained popularity.
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