Project Gutenberg 2006-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 150 Thackeray, William Makepeace 1811 1863 Titmarsh, Michael Angelo Thackeray, W. M. Titmarsh, M. A. Thackeray, William M. The History of Pendennis, Volume 2 His Fortunes and Misfortunes, His Friends and His Greatest Enemy Reading ease score: 75.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Lee Dawei, Michael Lockey and PG Distributed Proofreaders "The History of Pendennis, Volume 2" by William Makepeace Thackeray is a novel written in the mid-19th century, specifically during the Victorian era. This work continues the story of Arthur Pendennis, focusing on his romantic entanglements and the social intricacies of his life in London, particularly through the eyes of his friend, Harry Foker, who is portrayed as a somewhat comical character caught in love's complexities. At the start of this volume, we delve into Harry Foker's emotional turmoil following a significant dinner at Lady Clavering's, where he finds himself infatuated with Miss Amory. The narrative reveals Foker's previous cynicism fading as he becomes enamored, leading to humorous and relatable reflections on the absurdities of love. Thackeray's sharp wit shines through in Foker's introspection as he navigates familial expectations and societal pressures, particularly regarding his cousin Lady Ann Milton, to whom he is presumed engaged. Through this opening portion, we encounter themes of unrequited love, societal norms, and the often humorous trials of young men in pursuit of romance, setting the tone for the ensuing adventures and misadventures of Pendennis and friends. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Humorous stories Autobiographical fiction Bildungsromans Young men -- Fiction Great Britain -- History -- Victoria, 1837-1901 -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: History - British Browsing: Humour Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 1058769 1058666 2024-10-04T12:28:07.906073 2023-10-05T04:21:09.380882 text/html text/html 1058762 1058659 2024-10-04T12:28:08.351071 2023-10-05T04:21:09.646885 text/html text/html 497226 2024-10-04T12:28:22.033032 application/epub+zip 513111 2024-10-04T12:28:12.694038 application/epub+zip 500357 2024-10-04T12:28:10.860082 application/epub+zip 851419 2024-10-04T12:28:29.674062 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 794036 2024-10-04T12:28:21.055170 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 774943 2022-09-05T05:58:47.558071 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1003324 1003272 2024-10-04T12:28:07.104080 2023-10-05T04:21:08.901878 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1003296 2020-12-27T02:15:49 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 393803 2020-12-27T02:15:49 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1003286 2020-12-27T02:15:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 393622 2020-12-27T02:15:49 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22434 2024-10-04T12:28:30.041984 application/rdf+xml 14865 2024-10-04T12:28:11.662041 image/jpeg 3623 2024-10-04T12:28:11.240050 image/jpeg 488212 2024-10-04T12:28:08.441104 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia