02095cam a22003613u 4500 34922 UtSlPG 20260610133810.0 m cr n 260607r2011||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 PR Thackeray, William Makepeace, 1811-1863 A History of Pendennis, Volume 1 : His fortunes and misfortunes, his friends and his greatest enemy Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2011 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pendennis Release date is 2011-01-11 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.) "A History of Pendennis, Volume 1" by William Makepeace Thackeray is a novel published between 1848-1850. It follows young Arthur Pendennis as he navigates the pitfalls of English society, from a youthful infatuation with an older actress to extravagant university life and London's literary world. Surrounded by memorable characters—including his snobbish uncle Major Pendennis and various romantic interests—Arthur must mature beyond his sheltered upbringing. This bildungsroman offers Thackeray's characteristic satirical examination of ambition, social climbing, and the journey toward adulthood in nineteenth-century England. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Humorous stories Autobiographical fiction Bildungsromans Young men -- Fiction Great Britain -- History -- Victoria, 1837-1901 -- Fiction https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/34922 75767 75767