William Makepeace Thackeray

Pendennis - Volume I - Works of William Makepeace Thackeray

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Produktbeschreibung

This vintage book contains the first volume of William Makepeace Thackeray's 1848 novel, "Pendennis". The story follows Arthur Pendennis, a young English gentleman who embarks on a journey to London in an attempt to find a place in life and society. As with Thackeray's other works, "Pendennis" furnishes an insightful and satiric picture of the human condition and of English aristocratic society more broadly. The chapters include: ¿Shows how First Love may Interrupt Breakfast¿, ¿A Pedigree and other Family Matters¿, ¿Pendennis as a Very Young Man¿, ¿Mrs. Haller¿, ¿Mrs. Haller at Home¿, ¿Contains both Love and War¿, ¿In Which the Major makes His Appearance¿, ¿In which Pen is Kept Waiting at the Door, while the Reader is Informed of Who Little Laura Was¿, etcetera. William Makepeace Thackeray (1811 - 1863) was an English novelist of the nineteenth century. He became famous for his satirical novels, the most important and influential of which was "Vanity Fair". Many antiquarian texts such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive, and it is with this in mind that we are republishing this book now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition. It comes complete with a specially commissioned new biography of the author.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Maine Press
• Seitenzahl: 416
• Erscheinungstermin: 7. Oktober 2008
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 24mm
• Gewicht: 584g
• ISBN-13: 9781443754309
• ISBN-10: 1443754307
• Artikelnr.: 25561071

Autorenporträt

William Makepeace Thackeray was an English novelist and illustrator. He is most known for his satirical works, including the 1847-1848 novel "Vanity Fair" a panoramic depiction of British society, and the 1844 novel "The Luck of Barry Lyndon" which was adapted for a 1975 film by Stanley Kubrick. Thackeray was born in Calcutta, British India, and moved to England after his father died in 1815. He went to several schools and briefly attended Trinity College, Cambridge, before leaving to see Europe. Thackeray spent a large portion of his inheritance on gambling and unsuccessful newspapers. He resorted to journalism to help support his family, primarily for Fraser's Magazine, The Times, and Punch. Thackeray began as a satirist and parodist, achieving prominence with pieces that reflected his penchant for roguish characters. He is well known for Vanity Fair, which starred Becky Sharp, and The Luck of Barry Lyndon. Thackeray's early works were characterized by scathing attacks on high society, military prowess, marriage, and hypocrisy, which were frequently written under several pseudonyms.