| Vanity Fair: Introduction by Catherine Peters Contributor(s): Thackeray, William Makepeace (Author), Peters, Catherine (Introduction by) |
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ISBN: 0679405666 ISBN-13: 9780679405665 Publisher: Everyman's Library OUR PRICE: $25.20 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 1991 Annotation: (Book Jacket Status: Not Jacketed) Introduction by Catherine Peters |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Literary - Fiction | Classics - Fiction | Historical - General |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 91052983 |
| Lexile Measure: 1270 |
| Series: Everyman's Library Classics |
| Physical Information: 1.67" H x 5.36" W x 8.32" (1.78 lbs) 800 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 722 Reading Level: 12.4 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 66.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A panoramic satire of English society during the Napoleonic Wars, Vanity Fair is William Makepeace Thackeray's masterpiece. At its center is one of the most unforgettable characters in nineteenth-century literature: the enthralling Becky Sharp, a charmingly ruthless social climber who is determined to leave behind her humble origins, no matter the cost. Her more gentle friend Amelia, by contrast, only cares for Captain George Osborne, despite his selfishness and her family's disapproval. As both women move within the flamboyant milieu of Regency England, the political turmoil of the era is matched by the scheming Becky's sensational rise--and its unforeseen aftermath.
Based in part upon Thackeray's own love for the wife of a friend, Vanity Fair portrays the hypocrisy and corruption of high society and the dangers of unrestrained ambition with epic brilliance and scathing wit. With an introduction by Catherine Peters. |