History of Pendennis : His Fortunes and Misfortunes, His Friends and His Greatest Enemy … With Illustrations by the Author

History of Pendennis. His Fortunes and Misfortunes, His Friends and His Greatest Enemy... with Illustrations by the Author

Author: Thackery, William Makepeace

8vo (5.375" x 7.875") 1898. Thackery, William Makepeace. New York and London: Harper & Brothers Publishers. Half blue crushed levant with corners, single bold gilt rule to all leather edges, over blue cloth boards. Spine with five gilt decorated raised bands, gilt title in gilt rule framed second compartment, gilt author in gilt rule framed third, double gilt rule frames with dotted corners to all other compartments. single gilt rule to head and foot of spine. Top edge gilt, fore-edge deckled, light blue endpapers. Thirty illustrations, including frontispiece, by W.M. Thackeray. Signed binding of the Atelier Bindery for Charles Scribner's Sons. Mild edgewear, corners bumped and rubbed, with minor loss (see pic). Covers slightly soiled (see pic), otherwise Fine. A pretty book.

From Wiki: William Makepeace Thackeray (/ˈθækəri/ THAK-ər-ee; 18 July 1811 – 24 December 1863) was an English novelist and illustrator. He is known for his satirical works, particularly his 1847–1848 novel Vanity Fair, a panoramic portrait of British society, and the 1844 novel The Luck of Barry Lyndon, which was adapted for a 1975 film by Stanley Kubrick. Thackeray began as a satirist and parodist, gaining popularity through works that showcased his fondness for roguish characters. He is best known for Vanity Fair, featuring Becky Sharp, and The Luck of Barry Lyndon. Thackeray's early works were marked by savage attacks on high society, military prowess, marriage, and hypocrisy, often written under various pseudonyms. His writing career began with satirical sketches like The Yellowplush Papers. Thackeray's later novels, such as Pendennis and The Newcomes, reflected a mellowing in his tone, focusing on the coming of age of characters and critical portrayals of society. During the Victorian era, Thackeray was ranked second to Charles Dickens but is now primarily known for Vanity Fair.

Also from Wiki: The History of Pendennis: His Fortunes and Misfortunes, His Friends and His Greatest Enemy (1848–50) 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. The novel took two years for Thackeray to write and, in line with other Thackeray works, most notably Vanity Fair, it 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.

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