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Vanity Fair: A Novel Without A Hero: In Two Volumes; Volume 20
Paperback
Classic FictionHistorical FictionLiterary Fiction
ISBN13: 9781279376492
Publisher: Nabu Press
Published: Apr 6 2012
Pages: 402
Weight: 1.24
Height: 0.82 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
Vanity Fair, subtitled A Novel Without a Hero, is William Makepeace Thackeray's satirical masterpiece, a sweeping panorama of early 19th-century English society. Follow the intertwined fortunes of Becky Sharp, an ambitious and resourceful young woman determined to climb the social ladder, and Amelia Sedley, her gentle and naive friend, as they navigate love, loss, and the complexities of a world obsessed with wealth and status.
Through their contrasting experiences, Thackeray offers a biting commentary on human foibles, exposing the hypocrisy and moral compromises that lie beneath the glittering surface of high society. From the battlefields of Waterloo to the drawing rooms of London, Vanity Fair remains a timeless exploration of ambition, love, and the relentless pursuit of happiness.
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