A His fortunes and misfortunes, his friends and his greatest enemy Thackeray, William Makepeace 1811-1863 creator text utu 2011 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "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.) 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.) Original publication data not identified Humorous stories Autobiographical fiction Bildungsromans Young men -- Fiction Great Britain -- History -- Victoria, 1837-1901 -- Fiction PR Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/34922 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/34922 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133810.0 34922