A History of Pendennis, Volume 1 His fortunes and misfortunes, his friends and his greatest enemy
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A History of Pendennis, Volume 1 His fortunes and misfortunes, his friends and his greatest enemy

By William Makepeace Thackeray
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  • THE HISTORY OF PENDENNIS. HIS FORTUNES AND MISFORTUNES, HIS FRIENDS AND HIS GREATEST ENEMY.
  • WITH ILLUSTRATIONS ON WOOD BY THE AUTHOR.
    • IN TWO VOLUMES. VOL. I.
  • TO DR. JOHN ELLIOTSON.
  • CONTENTS.
  • PREFACE.
  • PENDENNIS.
  • CHAPTER I.
    • SHOWS HOW FIRST LOVE MAY INTERRUPT BREAKFAST.
  • CHAPTER II.
    • A PEDIGREE AND OTHER FAMILY MATTERS.
  • CHAPTER III.
    • IN WHICH PENDENNIS APPEARS AS A VERY YOUNG MAN INDEED.
  • CHAPTER IV.
    • MRS. HALLER.
  • CHAPTER V.
    • MRS. HALLER AT HOME.
  • CHAPTER VI.
    • CONTAINS BOTH LOVE AND WAR.
  • CHAPTER VII.
    • IN WHICH THE MAJOR MAKES HIS APPEARANCE.
  • CHAPTER VIII.
  • CHAPTER IX.
    • IN WHICH THE MAJOR OPENS THE CAMPAIGN.
  • CHAPTER X.
    • FACING THE ENEMY.
  • CHAPTER XI.
    • NEGOTIATION.
  • CHAPTER XII.
    • IN WHICH A SHOOTING MATCH IS PROPOSED.
  • CHAPTER XIII.
    • A CRISIS.
  • CHAPTER XIV.
    • IN WHICH MISS FOTHERINGAY MAKES A NEW ENGAGEMENT.
  • CHAPTER XV.
    • THE HAPPY VILLAGE.
  • CHAPTER XVI.
    • MORE STORMS IN THE PUDDLE.
  • CHAPTER XVII.
    • WHICH CONCLUDES THE FIRST PART OF THIS HISTORY.
  • CHAPTER XVIII.
    • ALMA MATER.
  • CHAPTER XIX.
    • PENDENNIS OF BONIFACE.
  • CHAPTER XX.
    • RAKE'S PROGRESS.
  • CHAPTER XXI.
    • FLIGHT AFTER DEFEAT.
  • CHAPTER XXII.
    • PRODIGAL'S RETURN.
  • CHAPTER XXIII.
    • NEW FACES.
  • CHAPTER XXIV.
    • A LITTLE INNOCENT.
  • CHAPTER XXV.
    • CONTAINS BOTH LOVE AND JEALOUSY.
  • CHAPTER XXVI.
    • A HOUSE FULL OF VISITORS.
  • CHAPTER XXVII.
    • CONTAINS SOME BALL-PRACTICING.
  • CHAPTER XXVIII.
    • WHICH IS BOTH QUARRELSOME AND SENTIMENTAL.
  • CHAPTER XXIX.
    • BABYLON.
  • CHAPTER XXX.
    • THE KNIGHTS OF THE TEMPLE.
  • CHAPTER XXXI.
    • OLD AND NEW ACQUAINTANCES.
  • CHAPTER XXXII.
    • IN WHICH THE PRINTER'S DEVIL COMES TO THE DOOR.
    • The Church Porch.
  • CHAPTER XXXIII.
    • WHICH IS PASSED IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD OF LUDGATE HILL.
  • CHAPTER XXXIV.
    • IN WHICH THE HISTORY STILL HOVERS ABOUT FLEET-STREET
  • CHAPTER XXXV.
    • A DINNER IN THE ROW.
  • CHAPTER XXXVI.
    • THE PALL-MALL GAZETTE.
  • CHAPTER XXXVII.
    • WHERE PEN APPEARS IN TOWN AND COUNTRY.
  • CHAPTER XXXVIII.
    • IN WHICH THE SYLPH REAPPEARS.
  • CHAPTER XXXIX.
    • IN WHICH COLONEL ALTAMONT APPEARS AND DISAPPEARS.
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