Charles James Harrington Fitzroy Yellowplush, footman by birth, recounts his career in service in gloriously phonetic spelling. His most memorable master is the Honourable Algernon Deuceace, a card-sharping younger son who pursues heiresses and dupes from London to Paris, where he meets his match in the formidable Lady Griffin.
Early Thackeray at his most mischievous, and a forerunner of the satire of Vanity Fair. Download the free EPUB.