Women like not only to conquer, but to be conquered.

William Makepeace Thackeray

The Virginians

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Topic

Nature of women Women

Author

William Makepeace Thackeray

Source

The Virginians

Medium

Novel

Genre

Historical fiction

Language

English

Time

1859 1850s 19th century

Occupation

Novelist Writer

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India Asia

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Citation

Thackeray, William Makepeace. The Virginians: A Tale of the Last Century. Bradbury and Evans, 1 Nov. 1857 - 1 Nov. 1859.

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What the fuck do women want? I know what you want: everything.

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On the Origin of Species

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Charles Darwin
Source
On the Origin of Species
Genre
Scientific literature
Language
English
Time
1859 1850s 19th century
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Original Citation

Darwin, Charles. On the Origin of Species. London: John Murray, 1859, ch. 14.

Current Citation

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