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The History of PendennisWilliam Makepeace Thackeray

The History of Pendennis

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Original author: William Makepeace Thackeray

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"The History of Pendennis" by William Makepeace Thackeray is a novel published between 1848-1850. Young Arthur Pendennis leaves his comfortable country home to make his way in London society. Through romantic misadventures, financial missteps, and encounters with rogues and social climbers, Pen navigates the treacherous waters of 19th-century English aristocratic life. Thackeray crafts a satirical bildungsroman featuring memorable characters like the snobbish Major Pendennis and the scheming flirt Blanche Amory, offering sharp insights into human character and the pursuit of fortune.

The History of Pendennis, by William Makepeace Thackeray. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #7265.

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77 Chapters

  1. 1.Preface764 words
  2. 2.Chapter I: Shows how First Love may interrupt Breakfast2,137 words
  3. 3.Chapter II: A Pedigree and other Family Matters7,675 words
  4. 4.Chapter III: In which Pendennis appears as a very young Man indeed5,729 words
  5. 5.Chapter IV: Mrs. Haller3,899 words
  6. 6.Chapter V: Mrs. Haller at Home6,053 words
  7. 7.Chapter VI: Contains both Love and War4,999 words
  8. 8.Chapter VII: In which the Major makes his Appearance3,900 words
  9. 9.Chapter VIII5,182 words
  10. 10.Chapter IX: In which the Major opens the Campaign3,271 words
  11. 11.Chapter X: Facing the Enemy2,372 words
  12. 12.Chapter XI: Negotiation3,714 words
  13. 13.Chapter XII: In which a Shooting Match is proposed3,426 words
  14. 14.Chapter XIII: A Crisis4,025 words
  15. 15.Chapter XIV: In which Miss Fotheringay makes a new Engagement3,032 words
  16. 16.Chapter XV: The happy Village4,733 words
  17. 17.Chapter XVI: More Storms in the Puddle5,152 words
  18. 18.Chapter XVII: Which concludes the first Part of this History4,952 words
  19. 19.Chapter XVIII: Alma Mater4,136 words
  20. 20.Chapter XIX: Pendennis of Boniface6,357 words
  21. 21.Chapter XX: Rake’s Progress5,095 words
  22. 22.Chapter XXI: Flight after Defeat3,457 words
  23. 23.Chapter XXII: Prodigal’s Return4,123 words
  24. 24.Chapter XXIII: New Faces7,298 words
  25. 25.Chapter XXIV: A Little Innocent5,112 words
  26. 26.Chapter XXV: Contains both Love and Jealousy4,072 words
  27. 27.Chapter XXVI: A House full of Visitors5,916 words
  28. 28.Chapter XXVII: Contains some Ball-practising3,742 words
  29. 29.Chapter XXVIII: Which is both Quarrelsome and Sentimental6,162 words
  30. 30.Chapter XXIX: Babylon5,005 words
  31. 31.Chapter XXX: The Knights of the Temple3,872 words
  32. 32.Chapter XXXI: Old and new Acquaintances5,239 words
  33. 33.Chapter XXXII: In which the Printer’s Devil comes to the Door5,213 words
  34. 34.Chapter XXXIII: Which is passed in the Neighbourhood of Ludgate Hill4,469 words
  35. 35.Chapter XXXIV: In which the History still hovers about Fleet Street2,562 words
  36. 36.Chapter XXXV: Dinner in the Row4,540 words
  37. 37.Chapter XXXVI: The Pall Mall Gazette2,560 words
  38. 38.Chapter XXXVII: Where Pen appears in Town and Country6,597 words
  39. 39.Chapter XXXVIII: In which the Sylph reappears3,542 words
  1. 40.Chapter XXXIX: In which Colonel Altamont appears and disappears3,962 words
  2. 41.Chapter XL: Relates to Mr. Harry Foker’s Affairs5,333 words
  3. 42.Chapter XLI: Carries the Reader both to Richmond and Greenwich3,956 words
  4. 43.Chapter XLII: Contains a novel Incident5,257 words
  5. 44.Chapter XLIII: Alsatia3,500 words
  6. 45.Chapter XLIV: In which the Colonel narrates some of his Adventures4,957 words
  7. 46.Chapter XLV: A Chapter of Conversations6,428 words
  8. 47.Chapter XLVI: Miss Amory’s Partners6,133 words
  9. 48.Chapter XLVII: Monseigneur s’amuse6,446 words
  10. 49.Chapter XLVIII: A Visit of Politeness2,558 words
  11. 50.Chapter XLIX: In Shepherd’s Inn2,647 words
  12. 51.Chapter L: In or near the Temple Garden3,960 words
  13. 52.Chapter LI: The happy Village again2,743 words
  14. 53.Chapter LII: Which had very nearly been the last of the Story5,199 words
  15. 54.Chapter LIII: A critical Chapter4,324 words
  16. 55.Chapter LIV: Convalescence5,557 words
  17. 56.Chapter LV: Fanny’s Occupation’s gone4,784 words
  18. 57.Chapter LVI: In which Fanny engages a new Medical Man5,128 words
  19. 58.Chapter LVII: Foreign Ground5,288 words
  20. 59.Chapter LVIII: “Fairoaks to let”4,827 words
  21. 60.Chapter LIX: Old Friends5,447 words
  22. 61.Chapter LX: Explanations3,139 words
  23. 62.Chapter LXI: Conversations6,196 words
  24. 63.Chapter LXII: The Way of the World6,922 words
  25. 64.Chapter LXIII: Which accounts perhaps for Chapter LXI5,862 words
  26. 65.Chapter LXIV: Phyllis and Corydon2,231 words
  27. 66.Chapter LXV: Temptation5,014 words
  28. 67.Chapter LXVI: In which Pen begins his Canvass3,818 words
  29. 68.Chapter LXVII: In which Pen begins to doubt about his Election5,845 words
  30. 69.Chapter LXVIII: In which the Major is bidden to Stand and Deliver4,748 words
  31. 70.Chapter LXIX: In which the Major neither yields his Money nor his Life3,474 words
  32. 71.Chapter LXX: In which Pendennis counts his Eggs2,619 words
  33. 72.Chapter LXXI: Fiat Justitia3,292 words
  34. 73.Chapter LXXII: In which the Decks begin to clear3,351 words
  35. 74.Chapter LXXIII: Mr. and Mrs. Sam Huxter4,590 words
  36. 75.Chapter LXXIV: Shows how Arthur had better have taken a Return-ticket2,845 words
  37. 76.Chapter LXXV: A Chapter of Match-making3,431 words
  38. 77.Chapter LXXVI: Exeunt Omnes9,024 words