A History of Pendennis, Volume 1 by William Makepeace Thackeray
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| Author | Thackeray, William Makepeace, 1811-1863 |
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| Title |
A History of Pendennis, Volume 1 His fortunes and misfortunes, his friends and his greatest enemy |
| Note | Reading ease score: 74.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pendennis |
| Credits |
Produced by Lee Dawei, David Garcia and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from scans of public domain works at the University of Michigan's Making of America collection.) |
| Summary | "A History of Pendennis, Volume 1" by William Makepeace Thackeray is a novel written in the mid-19th century. The story revolves around the life of Arthur Pendennis, a young man of good family who navigates the complexities of love, society, and his own ambitions. As he matures, Pendennis faces various challenges, including family expectations and romantic entanglements, particularly with an actress whom his family disapproves of. The opening of the novel introduces Major Arthur Pendennis, a well-respected figure in London society, as he partakes in breakfast at a prominent club. Here, he is caught between the pleasures of high society and the grim concerns regarding his nephew, Arthur Pendennis, Jr., who has fallen in love with an actress, stirring familial disapproval. The narrative sets the stage for the interactions between the characters and Pendennis's eventual journey, hinting at both comedic and dramatic elements. As the major reads letters detailing his nephew's romantic troubles, it becomes clear that the story will delve into issues of social class, love, and the struggle for personal identity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | Humorous stories |
| Subject | Autobiographical fiction |
| Subject | Bildungsromans |
| Subject | Young men -- Fiction |
| Subject | Great Britain -- History -- Victoria, 1837-1901 -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 34922 |
| Release Date | Jan 11, 2011 |
| Most Recently Updated | Jan 7, 2021 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 180 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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