Penguin Classics Vanity Fair

HardCover. Pub Date :2013-03-07 Pages: 912 Language: English Publisher: Penguin Classics In William Thackerays Vanity Fair. no one is better equipped in the struggle for wealth and worldly success than the alluring and ruthless Becky Sharp. who defies her impoverished background to clamber up the class ladder Her sentimental companion Amelia. however. longs only for caddish soldier George As the two heroines make their way through the tawdry glamour of Regency society. battles -.. military and domestic - are fought. fortunes made and lost. The one steadfast and honourable figure in this corrupt world is Dobbin with his devotion to Amelia. bringing pathos and depth to Thackerays gloriously satirical epic of love and social adventure.

Author: William Thackeray

Publisher: Penguin Classic

Year: 2013