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The History of Pendennis

by William Makepeace THACKERAY (1811 - 1863)

Chapter XXIV, A Little Innocent

In Pendennis, William Makepeace Thackeray skillfully shows the coming of age of Arthur Pendennis, a young gentleman trying to make his way in the world. Pen's difficulties in finding his place in the difficult maze of social obstacles are created to some extent by his being raised in the country and being from an ancient though impoverished family. We follow his course from the village in which he was raised via Oxbridge to London, meeting the most memorable characters, falling in and out of love, navigating the difficulties of society, and hopefully finally arriving at a happy end. - Summary by Carolin

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Listen next episodes of The History of Pendennis:
Chapter L, Or near the Temple Garden , Chapter LI, The happy Village again , Chapter LII, Which had very nearly been the last of the Story , Chapter LIII, A critical Chapter , Chapter LIV, Convalescence , Chapter LIX, Old Friends , Chapter LV, Fanny’s Occupation’s gone , Chapter LVI, In which Fanny engages a new Medical Man , Chapter LVII, Foreign Ground , Chapter LVIII, 'Fairoaks to let' , Chapter LX, Explanations , Chapter LXI, Conversations , Chapter LXII, The Way of the World , Chapter LXIII, Which accounts perhaps for Chapter LXI. , Chapter LXIV, Phyllis and Corydon , Chapter LXIX, In which the Major neither yields his Money nor his Life , Chapter LXV, Temptation , Chapter LXVI, In which Pen begins his Canvass , Chapter LXVII, In which Pen begins to doubt about his Election , Chapter LXVIII, In which the Major is bidden to Stand and Deliver , Chapter LXX, In which Pendennis counts his Eggs , Chapter LXXI, Fiat Justitia , Chapter LXXII, In which the Decks begin to clear , Chapter LXXIII, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Huxter , Chapter LXXIV, Shows how Arthur had better have taken a Return-ticket , Chapter LXXV, A Chapter of Match-making , Chapter LXXVI, Exeunt Omnes , Chapter XL, Relates to Mr. Harry Foker’s Affairs , Chapter XLI, Carries the Reader both to Richmond and Greenwich , Chapter XLII, Contains a novel Incident , Chapter XLIII, Alsatia , Chapter XLIV, In which the Colonel narrates some of his Adventures , Chapter XLIX, In Shepherd’s Inn , Chapter XLV, A Chapter of Conversations , Chapter XLVI, Miss Amory’s Partners , Chapter XLVII, Monseigneur s’amuse , Chapter XLVIII, A Visit of Politeness , Chapter XXIX, Babylon , Chapter XXV, Contains both Love and Jealousy , Chapter XXVI, A House full of Visitors , Chapter XXVII, Contains some Ball-practising , Chapter XXVIII, Which is both Quarrelsome and Sentimental , 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 , Chapter XXXIII, Which is passed in the Neighbourhood of Ludgate Hill , Chapter XXXIV, In which the History still hovers about Fleet Street , Chapter XXXIX, Colonel Altamont appears and disappears , Chapter XXXV, 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