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The History of Pendennis His Fortunes and Misfortunes, His Friends and His Greatest Enemy
One of the earliest and greatest of the Victorian Bildungsroman, this introspective novel treats London's bohemian and literary underworld and the romantic entanglements of its hero, Arthur Pendennis, with comic and uninhibited style. Son of a selfless widow, Pendennis moves from one disastrous romantic involvement to another on the fringes of the corrupt upper classes. Thackeray had slaved for ten years in this literary bohemia; the introduction considers the parallels between Thackeray's life and the novel, and examines the changes taking place in Victorian England throughout the years of the story.
FictionClassicsLiteraryLiterary CriticismEuropeanEnglish, Irish, Scottish, Welsh
RELEASED1994
PUBLISHEROxford University Press
LENGTH1061
LANGUAGEEN
An English novelist of the 19th century. He was famous for his satirical works, particularly *Vanity Fair*, a panoramic portrait of English society.
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The History of Pendennis His Fortunes and Misfortunes, His Friends and His Greatest Enemy
by William Makepeace Thackeray
One of the earliest and greatest of the Victorian Bildungsroman, this introspective novel treats London's bohemian and literary underworld and the romantic entanglements of its hero, Arthur Pendennis, with comic and uninhibited style. Son of a selfless widow, Pendennis moves from one disastrous romantic involvement to another on the fringes of the corrupt upper classes. Thackeray had slaved for ten years in this literary bohemia; the introduction considers the parallels between Thackeray's life and the novel, and examines the changes taking place in Victorian England throughout the years of the story.
FictionClassicsLiteraryLiterary CriticismEuropeanEnglish, Irish, Scottish, Welsh
RELEASED1994
PUBLISHEROxford University Press
LENGTH1061
LANGUAGEEN
An English novelist of the 19th century. He was famous for his satirical works, particularly *Vanity Fair*, a panoramic portrait of English society.
