Vanity Fair - Paperback

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SKU: 9780141439839
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by William Makepeace Thackeray

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by William Makepeace Thackeray (Author), John Carey (Editor), John Carey (Introduction by)

William Makepeace Thackeray's classic tale of class, society, and corruption, soon to be an Amazon mini-series starring Olivia Cooke

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

Author Biography

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.

Number of Pages: 912

Dimensions: 1.7 x 7.7 x 5 IN

Illustrated: Yes

Publication Date: April 29, 2003

Accelerated Reader:

Quiz Name: Vanity Fair

Interest Level: Upper Grades, 9-12

Reading Level: 12.4

Point Value: 66

ISBN	9780141439839
Author	William Makepeace Thackeray
Publisher	Penguin Classics
Genre	Literature
Format	Paperback
Published	April 2003
Language	ENG- English
Pages	912
Weight	1.0 lb
Target Audience	Teens & young adults
Print Size	Standard Print

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