Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray
A Novel without a Hero
This classic novel follows the lives of two contrasting women, the cunning and ruthless Becky Sharp and the sweet and naive Amelia Sedley, against the backdrop of English society during the Napoleonic Wars. The book is a satirical exploration of the obsession with wealth, status, and social climbing, and the moral bankruptcy that can result from such pursuits. The narrative weaves an intricate tale of love, betrayal, and redemption, exposing the vanity and hypocrisy of high society.
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- Published
- 1847
- Nationality
- British
- Length
- Long
- Pages
- 900-1000
- Original Language
- English
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- Alternate Titles
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- Die Eitelkeit der Welt
- La Fiera Della Vanità
- La Foire aux Vanités
- La fiera della vanità
- Ярмарка Тщеславия
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- 1st on A Hundred Novels to Change Your Life (The Daily Mail)
- 1st on Famous Authors Name Their Favorite Novels(from 1915) (New York Times)
- 10th on The 100 Greatest British Novels (BBC)
- 24th on The Novel 100: A Ranking of the Greatest Novels of All Time (The Novel 100)
- 33rd on The 100 Greatest Novels (greatbooksguide.com)
- 39th on 100 Must-Read Classics, as Chosen by our Readers (Penguin (UK))
- 39th on Top 50 Books (The Folio Society)
- 41st on Top 50 Books (The Daily Telegraph)
- 47th on The 100 Best Novels Of All Time In English (The Guardian)
- 52nd on 100 Best Books (Montana State University)
- 75th on The Complete 500: OCLC (OCLC)
- 91st on The Top 10: The Greatest Books of All Time (The Top 10 (Book))
- 99th on Our Users' Honorable Mention Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- 122nd on The Big Read (BBC)
- 125th on El Pais Favorite Books of 100 Spanish Authors (El Pais)
- 335th on The 500 best books of all time from Culture Café users (Culture Café)
- 1,000 Books to Read Before You Die: A Life-Changing List (1,000 Books to Read Before You Die(Book))
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