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The History of Pendennis Quotes

If the secret history of books could be written, and the author’s private thoughts and meanings noted down alongside of his story, how many insipid volumes would become interesting, and dull tales excite the reader!

Source:Chapter XLII. Contains a novel Incident
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William Makepeace Thackeray (The History of Pendennis Quotes)
  • Book: The History of Pendennis
  • Writer: William Makepeace Thackeray
  • Genre: fic
  • Published: 1850
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