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1877 Catherine, Christmas Books, Ballads, etc IS THAT A WEREWOLF? Catherine: A novella that parodies the "Newgate novels" of the era, which often romanticized criminals. Thackeray intended it to show the grim reality of a real-life murderer. Christmas Books: A collection of humorous and sentimental holiday stories, often written under his pseudonym, M.A. Titmarsh. Ballads: A selection of his poetry and light verse, often featured in magazines like Punch magazine.