The History of PendennisGood Press, 21.11.2019 - 817 Seiten Experience the trials and tribulations of young Arthur Pendennis in William Makepeace Thackeray's semi-autobiographical novel, "The History of Pendennis." Set against the backdrop of Victorian England, the story follows Pendennis's journey from adolescence to adulthood, capturing the humor, heartbreak, and societal intricacies of the era. Thackeray's masterful storytelling and rich character development make this bildungsroman a timeless classic. |
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... play , said that that boy Pendennis was a disgrace to the school , a candidate for ruin in this world , and perdition in the next ; a profligate who would most likely bring his venerable father to ruin and his mother to a dishonoured ...
... play , said that that boy Pendennis was a disgrace to the school , a candidate for ruin in this world , and perdition in the next ; a profligate who would most likely bring his venerable father to ruin and his mother to a dishonoured ...
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... play. He did not know a word of it, though little Timmins, his form-fellow, was prompting him with all his might. Pen had made a sad blunder or two when the awful Chief broke out upon him. “Pendennis, sir,” he said, “your idleness is ...
... play. He did not know a word of it, though little Timmins, his form-fellow, was prompting him with all his might. Pen had made a sad blunder or two when the awful Chief broke out upon him. “Pendennis, sir,” he said, “your idleness is ...
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... play cheats the parent who spends money for his education. A boy who cheats his parent is not very far from robbing or forging upon his neighbour. A man who forges on his neighbour pays the penalty of his crime at the gallows. And it is ...
... play cheats the parent who spends money for his education. A boy who cheats his parent is not very far from robbing or forging upon his neighbour. A man who forges on his neighbour pays the penalty of his crime at the gallows. And it is ...
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... play on a Sunday, when he went out to his uncle. He had seen Tom Ricketts, of the fourth form, who used to wear a jacket and trousers so ludicrously tight, that the elder boys could not forbear using him in the quality of a butt or ...
... play on a Sunday, when he went out to his uncle. He had seen Tom Ricketts, of the fourth form, who used to wear a jacket and trousers so ludicrously tight, that the elder boys could not forbear using him in the quality of a butt or ...
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... play too: and could ride home afterwards, as there was a moonlight. So he accepted Foker's invitation to dinner, and the young men entered the inn together, where Mr. Foker stopped at the bar, and called upon Miss Rincer, the landlady's ...
... play too: and could ride home afterwards, as there was a moonlight. So he accepted Foker's invitation to dinner, and the young men entered the inn together, where Mr. Foker stopped at the bar, and called upon Miss Rincer, the landlady's ...
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The Knights of the Temple | |
Old and new Acquaintances | |
In which the Printers Devil comes to the Door | |
Which is passed in the Neighbourhood of Ludgate Hill | |
In which the History still hovers about Fleet Street | |
Dinner in the | |
The Pall Mall Gazette | |
Where Pen appears in Town and Country | |
Buy now and read | |
In which Pen is kept waiting at the Door while the Reader is informed who little Laura | |
In which the Major opens the Campaign | |
Facing the Enemy | |
Negotiation | |
In which a Shooting Match is proposed | |
A Crisis | |
In which Miss Fotheringay makes a new Engagement | |
The happy Village | |
More Storms in the Puddle | |
Which concludes the first Part of this History | |
Alma Mater | |
Pendennis of Boniface | |
Rakes Progress | |
Flight after Defeat | |
Prodigals Return | |
New Faces | |
A Little Innocent | |
Contains both Love and Jealousy | |
A House full of Visitors | |
Contains some Ballpractising | |
Which is both Quarrelsome and Sentimental | |
Babylon | |
In which the Sylph reappears | |
Part of Mr Strongs business in life was to procure this money | |
Colonel Altamont appears and disappears | |
Relates to Mr Harry Fokers Affairs | |
Carries the Reader both to Richmond and Greenwich | |
Contains a novel Incident | |
Alsatia | |
In which the Colonel narrates some of his Adventures | |
A Chapter of Conversations | |
Miss Amorys Partners | |
Monseigneur samuse | |
A Visit of Politeness | |
In Shepherds | |
Or near the Temple Garden | |
The happy Village again | |
Which had very nearly been the last of the Story | |
A critical Chapter | |
Convalescence | |
Fannys Occupations gone | |
In which Fanny engages a new Medical | |
Foreign Ground | |
Fairoaks to let | |
Old Friends | |
Explanations | |
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The History of Pendennis: His Fortunes And Misfortunes, His Friends And His ... J I M Stewart,William Thackeray Eingeschränkte Leseprobe - 1986 |
Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
acquaintance admiration ain't Altamont Arthur Pendennis asked Baronet Baymouth beautiful began Bingley Blanche blushed Bolton Bows Bungay called Captain Costigan carriage Chatteris Clavering family Colonel cried daughter dear delighted dine dinner Doctor Portman door eyes face Fairoaks Fanny father Foker girl Glanders Grosvenor Place hand heard heart Helen honest honour Huxter kind knew Lady Clavering laughed Laura letters live London looked Lord Lord Steyne Major Pendennis mamma marry Miss Amory Miss Costigan Miss Fotheringay morning mother never night Oxbridge Pall Mall Gazette Pen's Pendennis's perhaps play pleasure Pontypool poor pretty Pynsent Rosenbad round Saint Boniface sate Shandon Sir Francis Clavering Smirke Table of Contents talk tell thought told took uncle voice Wagg walked Warrington widow woman wonder word young fellow young gentleman young lady