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Vanity Fair

By William Thackeray
Series: Penguin Clothbound Classics
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Vanity Fair by William Thackeray delves into the lives of Becky Sharp and Amelia Sedley, exploring their contrasting journeys through society. Set during the early 19th century, the novel offers a satirical look at the English upper class and their pursuit of status, wealth, and love. With a rich tapestry of characters and social commentary, the book presents a vivid portrayal of ambition and folly.
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This book may appeal to you if you enjoy satirical tales filled with social commentary and intricate character studies. Set against the backdrop of 19th-century British society, it explores themes of ambition, love, and morality, offering both humour and insight into human nature.

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Vanity Fair

No one is better equipped in the struggle for wealth and worldly success than the alluring and ruthless Becky Sharp, who defies her impoverished background to clamber up the class ladder. Her sentimental companion Amelia, however, longs only for caddish soldier George.

No one is better equipped in the struggle for wealth and worldly success than the alluring and ruthless Becky Sharp, who defies her impoverished background to clamber up the class ladder.

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Vanity Fair is Thackeray's gloriously satirical epic of love and social adventure, presented in a gorgeous new clothbound edition.

Part of Penguin's beautiful hardback Clothbound Classics series, this edition is designed by the award-winning Coralie Bickford-Smith. These delectable and collectible editions are bound in high-quality colourful, tactile cloth with foil stamped into the design.

No one is better equipped in the struggle for wealth and worldly success than the alluring and ruthless Becky Sharp, who defies her impoverished background to clamber up the class ladder. Her sentimental companion Amelia, however, longs only for the caddish soldier George.

As the two heroines make their way through the tawdry glamour of Regency society, battles—both military and domestic—are fought, and fortunes are made and lost. The one steadfast and honourable figure in this corrupt world is Dobbin, with his unwavering devotion to Amelia, bringing pathos and depth to Thackeray's gloriously satirical epic of love and social adventure.

Series: Penguin Clothbound Classics

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780141199542

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 07 March 2013

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin Classics

Contributors:

  • Introduction by John Carey

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 54.0mm

Width: 137.0mm

Height: 205.0mm

Weight: 1021g

Pages: 912

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Fiction General Fiction Literary Fiction Penguin Books Penguin Classics Series: Penguin Clothbound Classics William Thackeray

About the Author

William Makepeace Thackeray (1811-1863) was born and educated to be a gentleman but gambled away much of his fortune while at Cambridge. He trained as a lawyer before turning to journalism. He was a regular contributor to periodicals and magazines and Vanity Fair was serialised in Punch in 1847-8. John Carey is Professor of English at Oxford University. He has written on Dickens and Thackeray.

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