Project Gutenberg 1996-07-01 Public domain in the USA. 44011 Thackeray, William Makepeace 1811 1863 Titmarsh, Michael Angelo Thackeray, W. M. Titmarsh, M. A. Thackeray, William M. Vanity Fair Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vanity_Fair_(novel) Produced by Juli Rew. "Vanity Fair" by William Makepeace Thackeray is a novel written during the mid-19th century. The story explores the intricate and often morally ambiguous social landscape of 19th-century Britain, particularly through the lives of its characters, focusing on the experiences of two young women, Becky Sharp and Amelia Sedley. As the narrative unfolds, it delves into themes of ambition, social climbing, and the deceptive nature of appearances within the context of a society driven by vanity. At the start of "Vanity Fair," we are introduced to the bustling, chaotic environment of the Fair, contrasting its noisy gaiety with an underlying sense of melancholy. Readers meet the schoolmistress Miss Pinkerton and her pupils, particularly the gentle Amelia Sedley and the cunning Becky Sharp. The opening scenes set the stage for a rivalry between the two young women as they transition from the confining world of the academy to the bustling world beyond. Thackeray's sharp wit and social commentary emerge as we witness Becky’s disdain for her upbringing and her determination to rise by any means necessary, contrasted with Amelia's sweet, naive disposition. This initial setup lays the groundwork for the unfolding tales of ambition, love, and the pursuit of status that will define the characters' lives throughout the novel. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 75.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Satire England -- Fiction Married women -- Fiction Female friendship -- Fiction Social classes -- Fiction British -- Europe -- Fiction Waterloo, Battle of, Waterloo, Belgium, 1815 -- Fiction PR Text Historical Fiction Harvard Classics Category: Novels Category: Classics of Literature Category: British Literature 1829383 2025-07-01T05:58:42.871523 text/html 1810712 2024-03-19T11:43:46 text/html 848058 2025-07-01T05:58:56.372483 application/epub+zip 880107 2025-07-01T05:58:44.442516 application/epub+zip 838954 2025-07-01T05:58:43.690545 application/epub+zip 1251735 2025-07-01T05:59:06.434430 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1215376 2025-07-01T05:58:55.709444 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1221033 2022-09-01T06:37:34.373569 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1765864 2025-07-01T05:58:40.835570 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1746170 2024-03-19T11:43:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21158 2025-07-01T05:59:06.565395 application/rdf+xml 6990 2025-07-01T05:58:43.890517 image/jpeg 1654 2025-07-01T05:58:43.791518 image/jpeg 701271 2021-01-01T09:44:25 application/octet-stream application/zip 692741 2021-01-01T09:44:25 application/octet-stream application/zip 827768 2025-07-01T05:58:43.014563 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia