num_pages: 1120
description: One of the earliest and greatest of the Victorian Bildungsroman , this introspective novel treats London's bohemian and literary underworld and the romantic entanglements of its hero, Arthur Pendennis, with comic and uninhibited style. Son of a selfless widow, Pendennis moves from onedisastrous romantic involvement to another on the fringes of the corrupt upper classes. Thackeray had slaved for ten years in this literary bohemia; the introduction considers the parallels between Thackeray's life and the novel, and examines the changes taking place in Victorian England throughoutthe years of the story.
language: English
title: The History of Pendennis: His Fortunes and Misfortunes, His Friends and His Greatest Enemy
titlecomplete: The History of Pendennis: His Fortunes and Misfortunes, His Friends and His Greatest Enemy (The World's Classics)
genres: Fiction, English Literature, British Literature, Literature, Classics, Novels, 19th Century, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Victorian
ratings_count: 367
publisher: Oxford University Press