Project Gutenberg 2011-01-11 Public domain in the USA. 727 Thackeray, William Makepeace 1811 1863 Titmarsh, Michael Angelo Thackeray, W. M. Titmarsh, M. A. Thackeray, William M. A History of Pendennis, Volume 1 His fortunes and misfortunes, his friends and his greatest enemy Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pendennis 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 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.) Reading ease score: 74.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Humorous stories Autobiographical fiction Bildungsromans Young men -- Fiction Great Britain -- History -- Victoria, 1837-1901 -- Fiction PR Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 1150621 2025-07-14T08:42:13.869682 text/html 1151170 2021-01-07T09:43:57 text/html 5467792 2025-07-14T08:42:34.876448 application/epub+zip 5457878 2025-07-14T08:42:19.592539 application/epub+zip 536733 2025-07-14T08:42:16.699550 application/epub+zip 5495031 2025-07-14T08:42:45.941490 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 5385868 2025-07-14T08:42:30.633469 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 836572 2022-09-16T05:58:45.372497 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1063585 2025-07-14T08:42:11.808599 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1063454 2021-01-07T09:43:57 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1063455 2021-01-07T09:43:57 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22755 2025-07-14T08:42:46.152402 application/rdf+xml 15005 2025-07-14T08:42:17.306531 image/jpeg 3687 2025-07-14T08:42:16.994542 image/jpeg 416376 2021-01-07T09:43:57 application/octet-stream application/zip 5232380 2021-01-07T09:43:57 application/octet-stream application/zip 416192 2021-01-07T09:43:57 application/octet-stream application/zip 5330737 2025-07-14T08:42:14.250560 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia