The Newcomes (Cyclopedia of Literary Characters)
At a glance:
- Author: William Makepeace Thackeray
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Social morality
- Time of Work: Early nineteenth century
- Setting: England
- Genres: Long fiction, Social realism
- Subjects: Family or family life, Parents and children, Love or romance, Nineteenth century, Art or artists, England or English people, Money, Soldiers, Banks, bankers, or banking
- Locales: London, England, Italy, Brighton, England, Baden-Baden, Germany
Characters Discussed
Colonel Thomas Newcome, the son of Thomas Newcome, Esq., and his first wife, Susan. Always rebellious as a boy, he left home and went to India, where he distinguished himself in the Bengal Cavalry and in service with the East India Company. During his career, he married and fathered a son, Clive. When Mrs. Newcome died, the small boy was sent to England to be educated. Later, after he had acquired a considerable fortune, Colonel Newcome returned to England to rejoin his son. Their fortunes prospered, and the father tried to give his son a happy life....
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