Project Gutenberg 2006-03-27 Public domain in the USA. 180 Thackeray, William Makepeace 1811 1863 Titmarsh, Michael Angelo Thackeray, W. M. Titmarsh, M. A. Thackeray, William M. A Little Dinner at Timmins's Produced by Donald Lainson; David Widger "A Little Dinner at Timmins's" by William Makepeace Thackeray is a satirical novella written during the Victorian era. This work exemplifies the comedic examination of social aspirations and pretensions among the middle class of London society in the 19th century. At its core, the book illustrates the consequences of attempting to impress one's social peers through extravagant entertaining despite one's actual financial limitations. The narrative centers around Mr. and Mrs. Fitzroy Timmins, a newlywed couple eager to host a grand dinner to showcase their genteel status and connections. Mrs. Timmins, enthusiastic and naïve about their financial constraints, insists on inviting an array of notable guests, including the Earl and Countess of Bungay and several wealthy neighbors. Mr. Timmins, a barrister with overdrawn accounts, faces mounting anxiety as the dinner planning spirals out of control. In their attempts to impress, the couple neglects the practical details, leading to comedic disasters and social faux pas during the dinner party itself. The evening culminates in chaos, revealing the futility and absurdity of their social competition, and leaves them in dire financial straits, questioning the costs of their aspirations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 76.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en England -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction London (England) -- Fiction PR Text Category: Humour Category: Novels Category: British Literature 98846 2025-08-02T04:35:14.666599 text/html 97755 2021-01-27T11:41:14 text/html 112639 2025-08-02T04:35:20.483542 application/epub+zip 112921 2025-08-02T04:35:17.676568 application/epub+zip 95886 2025-08-02T04:35:16.525586 application/epub+zip 262942 2025-08-02T04:35:22.308567 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 252647 2025-08-02T04:35:19.558573 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 210509 2022-09-02T06:21:19.544577 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 82771 2025-08-02T04:35:14.351576 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 82734 2018-03-05T13:45:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 81993 2006-05-27T13:01:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20713 2025-08-02T04:35:22.677530 application/rdf+xml 16860 2025-08-02T04:35:17.045583 image/jpeg 4116 2025-08-02T04:35:16.783573 image/jpeg 32976 2018-03-19T08:12:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 34925 2021-01-27T11:41:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 32842 2006-05-27T13:01:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 112559 2025-08-02T04:35:14.675591 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