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The History of Pendennis ( 2 Volumes)

The History of Pendennis ( 2 Volumes)

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The History of Pendennis ( 2 Volumes)

by Thackeray, William Makepeace

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  • Hardcover
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Fair. Interior covers have previous owners book plate. Covers have general wear, fading, edge/corner damage, tearing on spines.
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London: Smith, Elder & Co, 1883. Hardcover. Fair. Interior covers have previous owners book plate. Covers have general wear, fading, edge/corner damage, tearing on spines. Bookblocks has age toning and some edge shredding. Interior pages have minor age toning. Green cloth boards with gilt lettering on spine. 2 volumes : illustrations. Part of the works of William Makepeace Thackeray;.

Synopsis

Written immediately after Vanity Fair, Pendennis has a similar atmosphere of brooding disillusion, tempered by the most jovial of wits. But here Thackeray plunders his own past to create the character of Pendennis and the world in which he lives: from miserable schoolboy to striving journalist, from carefree Oxbridge to the high (and low) life of London. The result is a superbly panoramic blend of people, action and background. The true ebb and flow of life is caught and the credibility of Pen, his worldly uncle, the Major, and many of the other characters, extends far beyond the pages of the novel. Held together by Thackeray's flowing, confident prose, with its conversational ease of tone, Pendennis is as rich a portrait of England in the 1830s and 40s as it is a thorough and thoroughly entertaining self-portrait.

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Bookseller
Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB US (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #
189175
Title
The History of Pendennis ( 2 Volumes)
Author
Thackeray, William Makepeace
Format/Binding
Hardcover
Book Condition
Used - Fair. Interior covers have previous owners book plate. Covers have general wear, fading, edge/corner damage, tearing on spines.
Quantity Available
1
Publisher
Smith, Elder & Co
Place of Publication
London
Date Published
1883
Keywords
Literature Young and Old, Thackery ; Thackery ; ;
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