1849-50 The History of Pendennis

Description

First Edition, Illustrated, Leather Binding, Rebound

William Makepeace Thackeray's satirical bildungsroman novel, featuring his alter-ego Arthur Pendennis.

Complete in two volumes.

Volume I includes a frontispiece and twenty-three illustrated plates. Collated and complete. 

Volume II includes a frontispiece and twenty-three illustrated plates. Collated and complete.

Also including many other in-text illustrations. 

Pendennis (1849–1850) is a novel by the English author William Makepeace Thackeray. It is set in 19th century England, particularly in London. The main hero is a young English gentleman Arthur Pendennis who is born in the country and sets out for London to seek his place in life and society. In line with other Thackeray's works, most notably Vanity Fair, Pendennis offers an insightful and satiric picture of human character and aristocratic society. The characters include the snobbish social hanger-on Major Pendennis and the tipsy Captain Costigan. Miss Amory and Sir Francis Clavering are somewhat reminiscent of Becky Sharp and Sir Pitt from Vanity Fair.

Containing the bookplate of a previous owner to the front pastedown of each volume.