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The History of Pendennis: His Fortunes and Misfortunes, His Friends and His Greatest Enemy
de Thackeray, William Makepeace
- Usado
- good
- Tapa blanda
- First
- Estado
- Good
- Librería
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New York, New York, United States
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Sobre este artículo
London: Bradbury & Evans, 1848 London: Bradbury & Evans, 1848-1850. In the original 24 serial parts (23 & 24 in one volume). First edition. Publisher's yellow paper wrappers with advertisements bound in. A good set with significant toning and wear to extremities, some foxing to text, many spines split, some with remnants of tape repairs. Scarce in the original parts. The History of Pendennis tells the story of the titular character, Arthur Pendennis, who seeks join the ranks of the London elite despite his less-than-wealthy upbringing. Typical of Thackeray's writing, this novel satirizes the trivialities of aristocratic life, leaving readers with a shrewd picture of society in 19th century England. Notably, The History of Pendennis is semiautobiographical, inspired by Thackeray's own experiences as a writer living in London. The protagonist of this story also appears in two of Thackeray's subsequent works, The Newcomes (1853-55) and The Adventures of Philip (1861-1862).. First Edition. Soft Cover. Good.
Sinopsis
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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- Librería
- B & B Rare Books, Ltd., ABAA
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- Inventario del vendedor #
- WT013
- Título
- The History of Pendennis: His Fortunes and Misfortunes, His Friends and His Greatest Enemy
- Autor
- Thackeray, William Makepeace
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Tapa blanda
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Good
- Edición
- First Edition
- Editorial
- London: Bradbury & Evans
- Fecha de publicación
- 1848
- Catálogos del vendedor
- Illustrated Books; Fiction; British Literature; Victorian Literature;
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Sobre B & B Rare Books, Ltd., ABAA
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