The History of Pendennis

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The History of Pendennis is a 19th-century novel that follows the social and moral development of a young English gentleman navigating love, ambition, and society.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf novel
author William Makepeace Thackeray
contains autobiographical elements
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
depicts English middle-class life
London society
firstPublicationCountry United Kingdom
firstPublicationMedium Fraser's Magazine
focusesOn formation of a young gentleman
genre Bildungsroman
realist novel
social novel
hasAlternativeTitle Pendennis
hasIllustrationsBy William Makepeace Thackeray
hasSequelOrRelatedWork The Newcomes
influencedBy 19th-century English social conditions
literaryMovement Victorian literature
literaryPeriod Victorian era
literaryTechnique satire
social observation
mainCharacter Arthur Pendennis
Blanche Amory
Fanny Bolton
George Warrington
Laura Bell
Major Pendennis
linked to: Arthur Pendennis
narrativePerspective third-person narration
narrativeScope from youth to maturity of the protagonist
originalLanguage English
protagonistNationality English
protagonistOccupation aspiring writer
protagonistSocialClass gentry
publicationCentury 19th century
publicationForm serial
publisherType magazine serialisation
settingLocation England
settingPeriod 19th century
structure two volumes
subjectMatter manners and morals of Victorian society
targetAudience adult readers
theme English society
ambition
love and relationships
moral development
social mobility

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William Makepeace Thackeray wrote The History of Pendennis
Pendennis hasAlternativeTitle The History of Pendennis