Publisher's Synopsis
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.
