Description
| Product ID: | 9780008324209 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Series: | Collins Classics |
| Title: | Vanity Fair |
| Authors: | Author: William Makepeace Thackeray |
| Page Count: | 928 |
| Subjects: | Literary studies: c 1800 to c 1900, Literary studies: c 1800 to c 1900 , Classic fiction: general and literary, Historical fiction, Social and cultural history, Social and ethical issues, Social mobility, Social classes, Classic fiction (pre c 1945), Historical fiction, Social & cultural history, Social issues & processes, Social mobility, Social classes, London, Greater London, c 1800 to c 1900 |
| Description: | A masterpiece of social satire, featuring one of literature’s best-loved characters, Becky Sharp. A masterpiece of social satire, featuring one of literature’s best-loved characters, Becky Sharp.Ruthless social climber and irrepressible anti-hero Becky Sharp will do anything to raise her position in Society, from impoverished orphan to woman of means. Clever, lively and resourceful, Becky is the total opposite of her naive and sentimental schoolmate Amelia Sedley, a pampered yet good-natured girl from a wealthy family. As both women pursue love and life in London, against the background of the Napoleonic Wars, Thackeray paints a vivid portrait of decadent Regency England and satirises its corruption and flaws to delightful effect. |
| Imprint Name: | William Collins |
| Publisher Name: | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2018-09-06 |
