TY - BOOK AU - Thackeray,William Makepeace TI - The History of Pendennis AV - PR PY - 2005/// CY - Salt Lake City, UT PB - Project Gutenberg KW - Humorous stories KW - Autobiographical fiction KW - Bildungsromans KW - Young men -- Fiction KW - Great Britain -- History -- Victoria, 1837-1901 -- Fiction N1 - Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pendennis; Release date is 2005-01-01; Tapio Riikonen and David Widger; Original publication data not identified N2 - "The History of Pendennis" by William Makepeace Thackeray is a novel published between 1848-1850. Young Arthur Pendennis leaves his comfortable country home to make his way in London society. Through romantic misadventures, financial missteps, and encounters with rogues and social climbers, Pen navigates the treacherous waters of 19th-century English aristocratic life. Thackeray crafts a satirical bildungsroman featuring memorable characters like the snobbish Major Pendennis and the scheming flirt Blanche Amory, offering sharp insights into human character and the pursuit of fortune. (This is an automatically generated summary.) UR - https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/7265 ER -