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The History of Pendennis, Volume 1: His Fortunes and Misfortunes, His Friends and His Greatest Enemy

The History of Pendennis, Volume 1: His Fortunes and Misfortunes, His Friends and His Greatest Enemy

by William Makepeace Thackeray

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Author
Thackeray, William Makepeace, 1811-1863
Title
A History of Pendennis, Volume 1 His fortunes and misfortunes, his friends and his greatest enemy
Credits
Produced by Lee Dawei, David Garcia and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from scans of public domain works at the University of Michigan's Making of America collection.)
Language
English
LoC Class
PR: Language and Literatures: English literature
Subject
Great Britain -- History -- Victoria, 1837-1901 -- Fiction
Category
Text
eBook-No.
34922
Project Gutenberg
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/34922
Release Date
January 11, 2011
Copyright
Public domain in the USA.

Contents

  1. 1.THE HISTORY OF PENDENNIS. HIS FORTUNES AND MISFORTUNES, HIS FRIENDS AND HIS GREATEST ENEMY.
  2. 2.BY WILLIAM MAKEPEACE THACKERAY. — WITH ILLUSTRATIONS ON WOOD BY THE AUTHOR. — IN TWO VOLUMES. VOL. I.
  3. 3.TO DR. JOHN ELLIOTSON.
  4. 4.CONTENTS.
  5. 5.PREFACE.
  6. 6.PENDENNIS.
  7. 7.CHAPTER I. — SHOWS HOW FIRST LOVE MAY INTERRUPT BREAKFAST.
  8. 8.CHAPTER II. — A PEDIGREE AND OTHER FAMILY MATTERS.
  9. 9.CHAPTER III. — IN WHICH PENDENNIS APPEARS AS A VERY YOUNG MAN INDEED.
  10. 10.CHAPTER IV. — MRS. HALLER.
  11. 11.CHAPTER V. — MRS. HALLER AT HOME.
  12. 12.CHAPTER VI. — CONTAINS BOTH LOVE AND WAR.
  13. 13.CHAPTER VII. — IN WHICH THE MAJOR MAKES HIS APPEARANCE.
  14. 14.CHAPTER VIII.
  15. 15.CHAPTER IX. — IN WHICH THE MAJOR OPENS THE CAMPAIGN.
  16. 16.CHAPTER X. — FACING THE ENEMY.
  17. 17.CHAPTER XI. — NEGOTIATION.
  18. 18.CHAPTER XII. — IN WHICH A SHOOTING MATCH IS PROPOSED.
  19. 19.CHAPTER XIII. — A CRISIS.
  20. 20.CHAPTER XIV. — IN WHICH MISS FOTHERINGAY MAKES A NEW ENGAGEMENT.
  21. 21.CHAPTER XV. — THE HAPPY VILLAGE.
  22. 22.CHAPTER XVI. — MORE STORMS IN THE PUDDLE.
  23. 23.CHAPTER XVII. — WHICH CONCLUDES THE FIRST PART OF THIS HISTORY.
  24. 24.CHAPTER XVIII. — ALMA MATER.
  25. 25.CHAPTER XIX. — PENDENNIS OF BONIFACE.
  26. 26.CHAPTER XX. — RAKE'S PROGRESS.
  27. 27.CHAPTER XXI. — FLIGHT AFTER DEFEAT.
  28. 28.CHAPTER XXII. — PRODIGAL'S RETURN.
  29. 29.CHAPTER XXIII. — NEW FACES.
  30. 30.CHAPTER XXIV. — A LITTLE INNOCENT.
  31. 31.CHAPTER XXV. — CONTAINS BOTH LOVE AND JEALOUSY.
  32. 32.CHAPTER XXVI. — A HOUSE FULL OF VISITORS.
  33. 33.CHAPTER XXVII. — CONTAINS SOME BALL-PRACTICING.
  34. 34.CHAPTER XXVIII. — WHICH IS BOTH QUARRELSOME AND SENTIMENTAL.
  35. 35.CHAPTER XXIX. — BABYLON.
  36. 36.CHAPTER XXX. — THE KNIGHTS OF THE TEMPLE.
  37. 37.CHAPTER XXXI. — OLD AND NEW ACQUAINTANCES.
  38. 38.CHAPTER XXXII. — IN WHICH THE PRINTER'S DEVIL COMES TO THE DOOR. — The Church Porch.
  39. 39.CHAPTER XXXIII. — WHICH IS PASSED IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD OF LUDGATE HILL.
  40. 40.CHAPTER XXXIV. — IN WHICH THE HISTORY STILL HOVERS ABOUT FLEET-STREET
  41. 41.CHAPTER XXXV. — A DINNER IN THE ROW.
  42. 42.CHAPTER XXXVI. — THE PALL-MALL GAZETTE.
  43. 43.CHAPTER XXXVII. — WHERE PEN APPEARS IN TOWN AND COUNTRY.
  44. 44.CHAPTER XXXVIII. — IN WHICH THE SYLPH REAPPEARS.
  45. 45.CHAPTER XXXIX. — IN WHICH COLONEL ALTAMONT APPEARS AND DISAPPEARS.

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