An Unofficial 'The Rest Is History' Reading List
William Makepeace Thackeray
3 books referenced
Books by William Makepeace Thackeray
Referenced in 2 episodes
November 06, 2025
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Mentioned as 'Thackeray's novel Vanity Fair' in the context of discussing famous visitors to Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens.
January 11, 2021
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Mentioned as great historical novel set around time of author's birth
Referenced in 1 episode
April 29, 2021
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Quoted at the opening of the episode to illustrate the complexity of explaining the Seven Years' War. Described as 'his great novel' from 1844.
Referenced in 1 episode
February 18, 2021
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Listed alongside Tom Jones as one of the 18th/19th century literary tropes Hallie wanted to incorporate into her novel