Description
William Makepeace Thackeray's masterpiece, *Vanity Fair*, offers a sweeping panorama of English society during the Napoleonic Wars, seen through the eyes of two vastly different women. The ambitious and cunning Becky Sharp, an orphan armed with little more than her sharp intellect and questionable morals, navigates the treacherous social landscape in pursuit of wealth and status. In stark contrast stands the sweet-natured and naive Amelia Sedley, a pampered daughter of a wealthy family, whose life takes a dramatically different turn. Through their intertwined fates, Thackeray satirizes the vanity, hypocrisy, and moral compromises of the era, creating a timeless and unforgettable exploration of human nature.
Available Editions
paperback
Penguin Classics
Published Apr 29, 2003
912 pages
ISBN: 9780141439839
paperback
Knopf
Published Jan 1, 1991
743 pages
ISBN: 9780679405665
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Details
First Published
1848
Language
eng
Content Warnings
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