Name: Vanity Fair
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Author: William Makepeace Thackeray
ISBN: 9789350330708

Type

Physical Book

Author

William Makepeace Thackeray

Publisher

Maple Press Pvt Ltd

Language

English

Pages

730

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

21.6 x 14.0 x 4.1 cm

Weight

0.91 kg.

ISBN13

9789350330708

Synopsis "Vanity Fair"

?All is vanity, nothing is fair.? First published as a 19-volume monthly series, from 1847 to 1848, Thackeray's Vanity Fair is a satire on the early 19th century British genteel. Set against the backdrop of the Napoleonic wars, Vanity Fair charts the contrasting fortunes of two young women, Becky Sharp and Amelia Sedley, as they venture out into the world together. The naïve Amelia is faced with the prospect of a good marriage, but war and unexpected circumstances thwart all her hopes and dreams. Becky, scorned for her lack of money, uses her wits and charm to escape her destiny as a governess. Richly entertaining, Vanity Fair engages readers with its comedy, wit and timely wisdom.

William Makepeace Thackeray

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William Makepeace Thackeray (1811-1863) was a British novelist, known for his sharp social satire and portrayal of the aristocracy and middle class in Victorian England. He studied at Trinity College, Cambridge, but did not complete his education. After dabbling in journalism and illustration, he established himself as a writer with a style marked by humor and biting criticism of social hypocrisy.

Among his most notable works is Vanity Fair (1848), a social critique novel about ambition and hypocrisy in British society. He also wrote The Memoirs of Barry Lyndon (1844), which inspired Stanley Kubrick's film, and The History of Pendennis (1848-1850), a bildungsroman with autobiographical overtones. His literary legacy positions him as one of the great writers of the 19th century.

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