vanity fair by william makepeace thackeray

(Summary from Wikipedia)įor further information, including links to M4B audio book, online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover or other formats (if available), please go to the LibriVox catalog page for this recording. The number of allusions and references it contains can make it difficult for modern readers to follow. The novel is now remembered as a classic of English literature, though some critics claim that it has structural problems Thackeray sometimes lost track of the huge scope of his work, mixing up characters' names and minor plot details. Thackeray meant the book to be not only entertaining but also instructive this is shown both by the narrator of the book and in Thackeray's private correspondence. The title is taken from Bunyan’s The Pilgrim’s Progress, and. Like many novels of the time, Vanity Fair was published as a serial before being sold in book form it was printed in 20 monthly parts between January 1847 and July 1848. Vanity Fair: A Novel Without a Hero is Thackeray’s best-known work, and it established his reputation as a master of social satire. Becky Sharp, an orphan, has to use her wit, charm, and resourcefulness to escape from her destiny as a governess. Amelia Sedley, daughter of a wealthy merchant, has a loving mother to supervise her courtship. Vanity Fair: A Novel without a Hero is a novel by William Makepeace Thackeray that satirizes society in early 19th-century England. Vanity Fair, with its rich cast of characters, takes place on the snakes-and-ladders board of life. LibriVox recording of Vanity Fair, by William Makepeace Thackeray.

Vanity fair by william makepeace thackeray