The History of PendennisThe Floating Press, 01.02.2011 - 1441 Seiten With an unmatched wit and a keen appreciation for the inanity of social mores, William Makepeace Thackeray provides his own unique spin on the family history genre in The History of Pendennis. Following a young lad who makes his way to London in search of love and a livelihood, the narrative tears through juicy family secrets, shadowy machinations, and all manner of plots and conspiracies. If you liked Vanity Fair, you'll love The History of Pendennis. |
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... happy days of his early manhood. As for the pedigree he had taken it out of a trunk, as Sterne's officer called for his sword, now that he was a gentleman and could show it. About the time of Mrs. Pendennis's demise, another of her ...
... happy days of his early manhood. As for the pedigree he had taken it out of a trunk, as Sterne's officer called for his sword, now that he was a gentleman and could show it. About the time of Mrs. Pendennis's demise, another of her ...
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... happy; in a word, he recited to her a little speech, which he had composed that morning in bed, and rehearsed and perfected in his carriage, as he was coming to wait upon the young lady. Perhaps if he had had an early love-passage, she ...
... happy; in a word, he recited to her a little speech, which he had composed that morning in bed, and rehearsed and perfected in his carriage, as he was coming to wait upon the young lady. Perhaps if he had had an early love-passage, she ...
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... happy qualities. During his childhood and youth, the boy thought of her as little less than an angel,—as a supernatural being, all wisdom, love, and beauty. When her husband drove her into the county town, or to the assize balls or ...
... happy qualities. During his childhood and youth, the boy thought of her as little less than an angel,—as a supernatural being, all wisdom, love, and beauty. When her husband drove her into the county town, or to the assize balls or ...
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... has been known to disburse nine and sixpence out of ten shillings awarded to him in a single day. When he had no funds he went on tick. When he could get no credit he went without, and was almost as happy. He has been known to 37.
... has been known to disburse nine and sixpence out of ten shillings awarded to him in a single day. When he had no funds he went on tick. When he could get no credit he went without, and was almost as happy. He has been known to 37.
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William Makepeace Thackeray. and was almost as happy. He has been known to take a thrashing for a crony without saying a word; but a blow, ever so slight from a friend, would make him roar. To fighting he was averse from his earliest ...
William Makepeace Thackeray. and was almost as happy. He has been known to take a thrashing for a crony without saying a word; but a blow, ever so slight from a friend, would make him roar. To fighting he was averse from his earliest ...
Inhalt
Chapter XXXIX Colonel Altamont Appears and Disappears | 725 |
Chapter XL Relates to Mr Harry Fokers Affairs | 743 |
Chapter XLI Carries the Reader Both to Richmond and Greenwich | 764 |
Chapter XLII Contains a Novel Incident | 781 |
Chapter XLIII Alsatia | 801 |
Chapter XLIV In Which the Colonel Narrates Some of His Adventures | 814 |
Chapter XLV A Chapter of Conversations | 834 |
Chapter XLVI Miss Amorys Partners | 858 |
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Chapter XV The Happy Village | 259 |
Chapter XVI More Storms in the Puddle | 277 |
Chapter XVII Which Concludes the First Part of this History | 298 |
Chapter XVIII Alma Mater | 319 |
Chapter XIX Pendennis of Boniface | 335 |
Chapter XX Rakes Progress | 358 |
Chapter XXI Flight After Defeat | 377 |
Chapter XXII Prodigals Return | 392 |
Chapter XXIII New Faces | 408 |
Chapter XXIV A Little Innocent | 438 |
Chapter XXV Contains Both Love and Jealousy | 459 |
Chapter XXVI A House Full of Visitors | 476 |
Chapter XXVII Contains Some BallPractising | 501 |
Chapter XXVIII Which is Both Quarrelsome and Sentimental | 517 |
Chapter XXIX Babylon | 543 |
Chapter XXX The Knights of the Temple | 564 |
Chapter XXXI Old and New Acquaintances | 580 |
Chapter XXXII In Which the Printers Devil Comes to the Door | 602 |
Chapter XXXIII Which is Passed in the Neighbourhood of Ludgate Hill | 625 |
Chapter XXXIV In Which the History Still Hovers About Fleet Street | 643 |
Chapter XXXV Dinner in the Row | 654 |
Chapter XXXVI The Pall Mall Gazette | 674 |
Chapter XXXVII Where Pen Appears in Town and Country | 684 |
Chapter XXXVIII In Which the Sylph Reappears | 710 |
Chapter XLVII Monseigneur Samuse | 882 |
Chaptyer XLVIII a Visit of Politeness | 908 |
Chapter XLIX In Shepherds Inn | 918 |
Chapter L Or Near the Temple Garden | 929 |
Chapter LI The Happy Village Again | 945 |
Chapter LII Which Had Very Nearly Been the Last of the Story | 956 |
Chapter LIII A Critical Chapter | 977 |
Chapter LIV Convalescence | 995 |
Chapter LV Fannys Occupations Gone | 1016 |
Chapter LVI In Which Fanny Engages a New Medical Man | 1036 |
Chapter LVII Foreign Ground | 1056 |
Chapter LVIII Fairoaks to Let | 1077 |
Chapter LIX Old Friends | 1096 |
Chapter LX Explanations | 1120 |
Chapter LXI Conversations | 1132 |
Chapter LXII The Way of the World | 1157 |
Chapter LXIII Which Accounts Perhaps for Chapter LXI | 1183 |
Chapter LXIV Phyllis and Corydon | 1208 |
Chapter LXV Temptation | 1218 |
Chapter LXVI In Which Pen Begins His Canvass | 1238 |
Chapter LXVII In Which Pen Begins to Doubt About His Election | 1255 |
Chapter LXVIII In Which the Major is Bidden to Stand and Deliver | 1278 |
Chapter LXIX In Which the Major Neither Yields His Money nor His Life | 1297 |
Chapter LXX In Which Pendennis Counts His Eggs | 1314 |
Chapter LXXI Fiat Justitia | 1325 |
Chapter LXXII In Which the Decks Begin to Clear | 1340 |
Chapter LXXIII Mr And Mrs Sam Huxter | 1355 |
Chapter LXXIV Shows How Arthur Had Better Have Taken a ReturnTicket | 1374 |
Chapter LXXV A Chapter of MatchMaking | 1387 |
Chapter LXXVI Exeunt Omnes | 1403 |
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acquaintance admiration ain't Altamont Arthur Pendennis asked Baronet Baymouth beautiful began Blanche blushed Bolton Bows Bungay called Captain Costigan carriage Chatteris Colonel cried daughter dear delighted dine dinner Doctor Portman door drawing-room eyes face Fairoaks Fanny father Foker girl give Glanders Grosvenor Place hand heard heart Helen honest honour Huxter kind knew Lady Clavering laughing Laura letter live London looked Lord Lord Steyne Lowton Madame Fribsby Major Pendennis mamma marriage marry Miss Amory Miss Costigan Miss Fotheringay morning mother never night Oxbridge Pall Mall Gazette Pen's Pendennis's perhaps play pleasure poor pretty Pynsent round Saint Boniface sate Shandon Sir Francis Clavering Smirke Strong sure talk tell thought told took uncle voice Wagg walked Warrington window woman women wonder young fellow young gentleman young lady