The History of Pendennis by William Makepeace Thackeray
QR code
"The History of Pendennis" by William Makepeace Thackeray is a novel published between 1848-1850. Young Arthur Pendennis leaves his comfortable country home to make his way in London society. Through romantic misadventures, financial missteps, and encounters with rogues and social climbers, Pen navigates the treacherous waters of 19th-century English aristocratic life. Thackeray crafts a satirical bildungsroman featuring memorable characters like the snobbish Major Pendennis and the scheming flirt Blanche Amory, offering sharp
insights into human character and the pursuit of fortune. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Download for free
For your e-reader or reading app — Kindle, Kobo, Apple Books, Calibre etc.
Kindle → Use Send-to-Kindle
- Download the EPUB3 file above
- Upload it on the Amazon site your Kindle is registered with: amazon.com/sendtokindle for the US, amazon.co.uk/sendtokindle for the UK etc.
- It appears on your Kindle and in the Kindle app
Kobo, Nook etc. → Transfer via USB
- Download the EPUB3 file on your computer
- Connect your e-reader by USB and tap "Connect" on its screen
- Drag the file onto the e-reader drive
Phone, Tablet or Computer → Online or Reading App
Easiest: read online in your browser. Nothing to install.
Or use a reading app:
- Find and install one you like, for example Apple Books, ReadEra or Thorium Reader
- Download the EPUB3 file above
- Open it in the app
More help: iPhone / iPad · Android · Computer
Other formats & older devices
There may be more files related to this item.
About this eBook
| Author | Thackeray, William Makepeace, 1811-1863 |
|---|---|
| Title | The History of Pendennis |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pendennis |
| Credits | Tapio Riikonen and David Widger |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 74.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | Humorous stories |
| Subject | Autobiographical fiction |
| Subject | Bildungsromans |
| Subject | Young men -- Fiction |
| Subject | Great Britain -- History -- Victoria, 1837-1901 -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 7265 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-07265-4 |
| Release Date | Jan 1, 2005 |
| Last Update | Sep 24, 2021 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 1151 downloads in the last 30 days. |
Project Gutenberg eBooks are always free!