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History of Pendennis, The by William Makepeace Thackeray (1811 - 1863) — 77 episodes
Chapter XLIII, Alsatia
Chapter XLIV, In which the Colonel narrates some of his Adventures
Chapter XLI, Carries the Reader both to Richmond and Greenwich
Chapter LXIX, In which the Major neither yields his Money nor his Life
Chapter LIII, A critical Chapter
Chapter LX, Explanations
Chapter LI, The happy Village again
Chapter LIV, Convalescence
Chapter L, Or near the Temple Garden
Chapter LII, Which had very nearly been the last of the Story
Chapter LXXI, Fiat Justitia
Chapter LXVI, In which Pen begins his Canvass
Chapter LXIV, Phyllis and Corydon
Chapter LXXIV, Shows how Arthur had better have taken a Return-ticket
Chapter LV, Fanny’s Occupation’s gone
Chapter LXXII, In which the Decks begin to clear
Chapter LVIII, 'Fairoaks to let'
Chapter XLIX, In Shepherd’s Inn
Chapter LXVIII, In which the Major is bidden to Stand and Deliver
Chapter LXV, Temptation
Chapter XLVIII, A Visit of Politeness
Chapter LXXIII, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Huxter
Chapter XXXVIII, In which the Sylph reappears
Chapter LXXV, A Chapter of Match-making
Chapter LVII, Foreign Ground
Chapter XLVI, Miss Amory’s Partners
Chapter LXX, In which Pendennis counts his Eggs
Chapter XXXIX, Colonel Altamont appears and disappears
Chapter LXVII, In which Pen begins to doubt about his Election
Chapter XLV, A Chapter of Conversations
Chapter LXI, Conversations
Chapter XL, Relates to Mr. Harry Foker’s Affairs
Chapter XLVII, Monseigneur s’amuse
Chapter LVI, In which Fanny engages a new Medical Man
Chapter LXIII, Which accounts perhaps for Chapter LXI.
Chapter LIX, Old Friends
Chapter LXII, The Way of the World
Chapter XLII, Contains a novel Incident
Chapter LXXVI, Exeunt Omnes
Dedication and Preface
Chapter IV, Mrs. Haller
Chapter III, In which Pendennis appears as a very young Man indeed
Chapter XVI, More Storms in the Puddle
Chapter XIV, In which Miss Fotheringay makes a new Engagement
Chapter V, Mrs. Haller at Home
Chapter I, Shows how First Love may interrupt Breakfast
Chapter XII, In which a Shooting Match is proposed
Chapter II, A Pedigree and other Family Matters
Chapter XIII, A Crisis
Chapter X, Facing the Enemy
Chapter XXII, Prodigal’s Return
Chapter VIII, In which Pen is kept waiting at the Door, while the Reader is informed who little Laura was
Chapter VI, Contains both Love and War
Chapter XV, The happy Village
Chapter XVIII, Alma Mater
Chapter VII, In which the Major makes his Appearance
Chapter XXIV, A Little Innocent
Chapter XXIII, New Faces
Chapter XXXIV, In which the History still hovers about Fleet Street
Chapter XI, Negotiation
Chapter XXI, Flight after Defeat
Chapter XIX, Pendennis of Boniface
Chapter XXXVII, Where Pen appears in Town and Country
Chapter XXVII, Contains some Ball-practising
Chapter XXXI, Old and new Acquaintances
Chapter XXXV, Dinner in the Row
Chapter XXX, The Knights of the Temple
Chapter XVII, Which concludes the first Part of this History
Chapter IX, In which the Major opens the Campaign
Chapter XXV, Contains both Love and Jealousy
Chapter XXXVI, The Pall Mall Gazette
Chapter XXVIII, Which is both Quarrelsome and Sentimental
Chapter XXXII, In which the Printer’s Devil comes to the Door
Chapter XXXIII, Which is passed in the Neighbourhood of Ludgate Hill
Chapter XX, Rake’s Progress
Chapter XXVI, A House full of Visitors
Chapter XXIX, Babylon