Project Gutenberg 1999-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 294 Thackeray, William Makepeace 1811 1863 Titmarsh, Michael Angelo Thackeray, W. M. Titmarsh, M. A. Thackeray, William M. Catherine: A Story Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine_(Thackeray_novel) Produced by Les Bowler, and David Widger "Catherine: A Story" by William Makepeace Thackeray is a historical novel written during the early 19th century. The book tells the tale of Catherine Hayes, a woman whose infamous notoriety stems from her gruesome murder of her husband, leading to her execution. Thackeray explores the darker aspects of human nature while addressing the themes of vice, morality, and the societal fascination with villainy, often focusing on the societal responses to characters who embody elements of depravity. At the start of the narrative, Thackeray introduces us to the world of early 18th-century England, during the reign of Queen Anne. The novel opens in a lively tavern where we meet various characters, including Mr. Brock, a drunken yet jovial corporal, and Count Gustavus, who shares a complicated flirtation with the tavern maid Catherine. Their personalities are laced with both comedic and sordid elements, painting a vivid picture of genteel society and its underbelly. Amidst the humorous exchanges and dramatic tensions, the opening chapters establish the foundation for Catherine's later tragic choices, as she maneuvers through the affections of her admirers, unknowingly setting the stage for her grim fate. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 75.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Biographical fiction Executions and executioners -- Fiction Women murderers -- Fiction Hayes, Catharine Hall, 1690-1726 -- Fiction PR Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels Category: British Literature 466339 2025-08-01T11:41:40.295771 text/html 476995 2021-01-27T15:40:03 text/html; charset=utf-8 170246 2021-01-27T15:40:03 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 249249 2025-08-01T11:41:48.066752 application/epub+zip 254710 2025-08-01T11:41:43.248772 application/epub+zip 234247 2025-08-01T11:41:42.050792 application/epub+zip 417338 2025-08-01T11:41:51.800745 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 393689 2025-08-01T11:41:47.346738 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 365776 2022-09-01T13:06:04.890839 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 410526 2025-08-01T11:41:39.629810 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 410404 2018-03-05T14:08:08 text/plain; charset=utf-8 162285 2018-03-19T08:03:54 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 406557 2008-09-26T15:39:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 161764 2008-09-26T15:40:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21500 2025-08-01T11:41:51.952706 application/rdf+xml 10841 2025-08-01T11:41:42.586762 image/jpeg 2750 2025-08-01T11:41:42.299753 image/jpeg 243266 2025-08-01T11:41:40.332776 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia