The History of Pendennis (Barnes & Noble Digital Library)

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<div><p>Serialized from 1848-1850,<i>The History of Pendennis</i> is the coming-of-age story of Arthur Pendennis, a young country-born gentleman who travels to London to make his fortune.  There, as Thackeray depicts with his customary satirical flair, he finds work as a journalist and is drawn into the machinations of his scheming uncle, Major Pendennis. </p></div>

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<div><p><b>William Makepeace Thackeray</b> (18111863), a British satirical writer, also wrote magazine articles and travel books. His most devoted readers were lords and ladies, whom he satirized in his works. He is best known for his novels<i>Vanity Fair</i> and<i>The Luck of Barry Lyndon,</i> which skewer the pretensions of English high society.</p></div>

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