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The History of Pendennis Volume 2

Author
William Makepeace Thackeray
Read by
Eloise Fairfax
Language
English
Length
17 hours 12 minutes
ISBN
9781802569346
Published
14 October 2025
Imprint
Sovereign
  • coming-of-age
  • Victorian society
  • literary ambition
  • romance
  • social class
  • moral growth
  • satire
  • friendship
  • disillusionment
  • realism

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Description

The History of Pendennis follows the coming-of-age of Arthur Pendennis, a young man of modest means and romantic illusions, as he navigates love, ambition, and society in early 19th-century England. From his sheltered upbringing to his struggles as a writer in London, Pen confronts vanity, heartbreak, and moral compromise. Through his evolving relationships—with his devoted mother, loyal friend Warrington, and the elusive Laura—he gradually matures into a wiser, more compassionate man. Thackeray blends satire and sentiment to critique social pretension while offering a nuanced portrait of youthful idealism tempered by experience.

Author

William Makepeace Thackeray (1811–1863) wrote Vanity Fair and a satirical England of snobs, soldiers, and Becky Sharp. Born in Calcutta, ruined young, he learned the world as a magazine man and then painted it at novel length. The narrator winks; the damage is real. Thirty-one titles here — more Fair than the one book everyone names. He drew as well as he wrote, and he never quite forgave society for being as silly as it is.

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