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Vanity Fair

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4 out of 5
Based on 7,855 Ratings and 742 Reviews

Book Description
This is Thackeray's rich and gloriously chaotic sketch of English society during the Napoleonic wars. At the centre of this picture is the scheming and disreputable Becky Sharp, one of Thackeray's greatest creations. The style here is fast-paced and comic, but the character of Dobbin and his unrequited love for Amelia bring depth and pathos to the novel. Dobbin, the unheroic hero, is Thackeray's r... More
Book Information
PublisherPenguin Young Readers Group
BindingMass Market Paperback (2 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages912
ISBN-100140437533
ISBN-13978-0140437539
Publication Date02/26/2002
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About William Makepeace Thackeray (Author) : William Makepeace Thackeray is a published author of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of William Makepeace Thackeray include Vanity Fair (Unabridged), The Book of ... more
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About John Carey (Editor) : John Carey is a published editor. Some of the published credits of John Carey include Vanity Fair (Penguin Classics), Selected Poetry (Oxford World's Classics).
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