Vanity Fair

Author: William Makepeace Thackeray

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Publisher Prints Publications Pvt Ltd
ISBN-13 9789366970042
Binding Paper back
Number of Pages 788 Pages
Language English
Dimension (Inches) 5.5''*8.5''
Weight (Grams) 840
Subject Classic Fiction
Category Fiction

Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray, first published in 1847-48, is a satirical novel that explores the lives of two women, Becky Sharp and Amelia Sedley, as they navigate the complexities of 19th-century English society. Set against the backdrop of the Napoleonic Wars, the novel critiques the greed, vanity, and hypocrisy of the aristocracy. Through sharp wit and vivid characterisations, Thackeray paints a morally ambiguous portrait of ambition, love, and social climbing, making it a timeless classic of English literature.

William Makepeace Thackeray

William Makepeace Thackeray (1811–1863) was a renowned English novelist, famous for his satirical portrayal of society. His most celebrated work, ‘Vanity Fair’ (1847–1848), is a sharp critique of the British aristocracy and social ambition. The novel follows the lives of two women, the cunning Becky Sharp and the naive Amelia Sedley, as they navigate love, betrayal, and class. Thackeray’s witty narrative and vivid characters make *Vanity Fair* a timeless exploration of human folly and societal values.

                        Contents

Before The Curtain

11

1.

Chiswick Mall

13

2.

In which Miss Sharp and Miss Sedley prepare to open the Campaign

20

3.

Rebecca is in Presence of the Enemy

30

4.

The Green Silk Purse

38

5.

Dobbin of Ours

52

6.

Vauxhall

64

7.

Crawley of Queen’s Crawley

77

8.

Private and Confidential

86

9.

Family Portraits

96

10.

Miss Sharp begins to make Friends

104

11.

Arcadian Simplicity

110

12.

Quite a Sentimental Chapter

126

13.

Sentimental and Otherwise

135

14.

Miss Crawley at Home

148

15.

In Which Rebecca’s Husband appears for a Short Time

168

16.

The Letter on the Pincushion

178

17.

How Captain Dobbin bought a Piano

187

18.

Who Played on the Piano Captain Dobbin bought?

196

19.

Miss Crawley at Nurse

209

20.

In which Captain Dobbin acts as the Messenger of Hymen

220

21.

A Quarrel about an Heiress

231

22.

A Marriage and Part of a Honeymoon

241

23.

Captain Dobbin proceeds on his Canvass

251

24.

In which Mr. Osborne takes down the Family Bible

258

25.

In which All the Principal Personages think fit to leave Brighton

272

26.

Between London and Chatham

293

27.

In which Amelia joins her Regiment

301

28.

In which Amelia invades the Low Countries

308

29.

Brussels

318

30.

“The Girl I left behind Me”

332

31.

In which Jos Sedley takes Care of his Sister

342

32.

In which Jos takes Flight, and the War is brought to a Close

355

33.

In which Miss Crawley’s Relations are very anxious about her

373

34.

James Crawley’s Pipe is put out

384

35.

Widow and Mother

402

36.

How to live well on Nothing a Year

413

37.

The Subject continued

422

38.

A Family in a very Small Way

438

39.

A Cynical Chapter

453

40.

In which Becky is recognized by the Family

463

41.

In which Becky revisits the Halls of her Ancestors

472

42.

Which treats of the Osborne Family

485

43.

In which the Reader has to double the Cape

493

44.

A Round-about Chapter between London and Hampshire

502

45.

Between Hampshire and London

514

46.

Struggles and Trials

523

47.

Gaunt House

532

48.

In which the Reader is introduced to the Very Best of Company

541

49.

In which we enjoy Three Courses and a Dessert

553

50.

Contains a Vulgar Incident

561

51.

In which a Charade is acted which may or may not puzzle the Reader

570

52.

In which Lord Steyne shows himself in a Most Amiable Light

590

53.

A Rescue and a Catastrophe

601

54.

Sunday after the Battle

611

55.

In which the same Subject is pursued

620

56.

Georgy is Made a Gentleman

637

57.

Eothen

649

58.

Our Friend the Major

658

59.

The Old Piano

671

60.

Returns to the Genteel World

682

61.

In which Two Lights are Put Out

688

62.

Am Rhein

703

63.

In which we meet an Old Acquaintance

714

64.

A Vagabond Chapter

727

65.

Full of Business and Pleasure

743

66.

Amantium Irae

752

67.

Which contains Births, Marriages, and Deaths

769

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