The History of Pendennis: His Fortunes and Misfortunes, His Friends and His Greatest EnemyReadHowYouWant.com, 05.11.2008 - 712 Seiten Set in 19th-century London, Thackeray's The History of Pendennis: His Fortunes and Misfortunes, His Friends and His Greatest Enemy (1848-50) presents a partially fictionalised autobiography of the title character. Country-born gentleman Arthur Pendennis travels to London in quest of town life and society. The novel portrays his love affairs with the callous Blanche Amory and poor Fanny. Both of them marry other people, and Pendennis finally weds Laura Bell, his adopted sister, who had always loved him. |
Inhalt
A Pedigree and Other Family Matters | 11 |
In Which Pendennis Appears as a Very Young Man Indeed | 42 |
Mrs Haller | 67 |
Mrs Haller at Home | 84 |
Contains Both Love and War | 111 |
In Which The Major Makes His Appearance | 133 |
In Which Pen is Kept Waiting at the Door While the Reader is Informed | 150 |
In Which The Major Opens The Campaign | 173 |
The Happy Village | 265 |
More Storms in The Puddle | 285 |
Which Concludes The First Part of This History | 307 |
Alma Mater | 330 |
Pendennis of Boniface | 347 |
Rakes Progress | 372 |
Flight After Defeat | 393 |
Prodigals Return | 409 |
Facing The Enemy | 187 |
In Which a Shooting Match is Proposed | 217 |
A Crisis | 234 |
In Which Miss Fotheringay Makes a New Engagement | 252 |
New Faces | 426 |
A Little Innocent | 458 |
Contains Both Love and Jealousy | 480 |
A House full of Visitors | 498 |
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The History of Pendennis (Volume 2 of 2 ) (EasyRead Edition) William Makepeace Thackeray Eingeschränkte Leseprobe - 1972 |
Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
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