Vanity Fair: A Novel Without A Hero
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Yellowed
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Chipped DJ with some loss.
This classic of English literature, Vanity Fair, presents a panoramic social satire of 19th-century British society, following the intertwined fortunes of the ambitious Becky Sharp and the gentle Amelia Sedley. Thackeray’s masterpiece chronicles their struggles and triumphs through a world obsessed with status and wealth, revealing the hypocrisy and moral compromises inherent in the pursuit of social climbing. The narrative masterfully illustrates the intricate dance of ambition, love, and betrayal, all set against the backdrop of the Napoleonic Wars. With sharp wit and incisive observation, the novel dissects human nature, exposing the follies and vanities that drive its memorable characters. It remains a timeless commentary on class, morality, and the enduring allure of worldly success.
Author: W. M. Thackeray
Format: Hardback
Published: 1959, Dean & Son Ltd.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Yellowed
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Chipped DJ with some loss.
This classic of English literature, Vanity Fair, presents a panoramic social satire of 19th-century British society, following the intertwined fortunes of the ambitious Becky Sharp and the gentle Amelia Sedley. Thackeray’s masterpiece chronicles their struggles and triumphs through a world obsessed with status and wealth, revealing the hypocrisy and moral compromises inherent in the pursuit of social climbing. The narrative masterfully illustrates the intricate dance of ambition, love, and betrayal, all set against the backdrop of the Napoleonic Wars. With sharp wit and incisive observation, the novel dissects human nature, exposing the follies and vanities that drive its memorable characters. It remains a timeless commentary on class, morality, and the enduring allure of worldly success.