[PDF] The History Of Pendennis Volume 1 Of 3 Easyread Comfort Edition eBook

Author : William Makepeace Thackeray
Publisher : Forgotten Books
Page : 402 pages
File Size : 12,91 MB
Release : 2017-10-11
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ISBN : 9780265187456

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Excerpt from The History of Pendennis, Vol. 1 of 3: His Fortunes and Misfortunes, His Friends, and His Greatest Enemy IF this kind of composition, of which the two years' product is now laid before the public, fail in art, as it constantly does and must, it at least has the advantage of a certain truth and honesty, which a work more elaborate might lose. In his constant communication with the reader, the writer is forced into frankness of expression, and to Speak out his own mind and feelings as they urge him. Many a slip of the pen and the printer, many a word Spoken in haste, he sees and would recall as he looks over his volume. It is a sort of confidential talk between writer and reader, which must often be dull, must often flag. In the course of his volubility, the perpetual speaker must of necessity lay bare his own weaknesses, vanities, peculiarities. And as we judge of a man's character, after long frequenting his society, not by one Speech, or by one mood or opinion, or by one day's talk, but by the tenor of his general bearing and con versation; so of a writer, who delivers himself up to you perforce unreservedly, you say, Is he honest? Does he tell the truth in the main? Does he seem actuated by a desire to find out and Speak it? Is he a quack, who shams sentiment, or mouths for effect? Does he seek popularity by claptraps or other arts? I can no more ignore good fortune than any other chance which has befallen me. I have found many thousands more readers thani ever looked for. I have no right to say to these, You shall not find fault with my art, or fall asleep over my pages. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Author : William Makepeace Thackeray
Publisher : Nabu Press
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 17,79 MB
Release : 2013-11
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ISBN : 9781295196661

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This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to ensure edition identification: ++++ The History Of Pendennis, His Fortunes And Misfortunes, His Friends And His Greatest Enemy, Volume 1; The History Of Pendennis, His Fortunes And Misfortunes, His Friends And His Greatest Enemy; William Makepeace Thackeray William Makepeace Thackeray Baudry's European Library; Galignani, 1850 Fiction; Biographical; Fiction / Biographical