Name: Vanity Fair (illustrated By Charles Crombie With An Introduction By John Edwin Wells)
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Author: William Makepeace Thackeray
ISBN: 9781420956719

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Vanity Fair (illustrated By Charles Crombie With An Introduction By John Edwin Wells)

Type

Physical Book

Author

William Makepeace Thackeray

Illustrated by

Charles Crombie

Introduction by

John Edwin Wells

Publisher

Digireads.com

Year

2017

Language

English

Pages

628

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

21.6 x 14.0 x 3.5 cm

Weight

0.78 kg.

ISBN13

9781420956719

Synopsis "Vanity Fair (illustrated By Charles Crombie With An Introduction By John Edwin Wells)"

First published serially from 1847 to 1848, "Vanity Fair" is William Makepeace Thackeray's most famous work in which the author reflects his interest in deconstructing the notions of literary heroism of his era. It is the story of Becky Sharp and Amelia Sedley, who have just completed their studies at Miss Pinkerton's Academy for Young Ladies and are beginning to embark upon the world. The simple-minded nature of Amelia, who comes from a wealthy family, is contrasted with the strong-willed nature of Becky, who will stop at nothing to climb the social ranks of English society. The novel takes its name from John Bunyan's "Pilgrim's Progress", one of the most famous work of Thackeray's day, in which a town called Vanity is depicted to represent man's sinful attachment to worldly things. Set against the backdrop of the Napoleonic Wars, "Vanity Fair" is Thackeray's classic satire of the societal trappings of Victorian England, self described as a novel without a hero. This edition is printed on premium acid-free paper, includes an introduction by John Edwin Wells, and illustrations by Charles Crombie.

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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