Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray audiobook

Vanity Fair

By William Makepeace Thackeray
Read by Edward Petherbridge

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2.35 Hours Abridged
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    ISBN: 9781780002569

Vanity Fair, Thackeray's masterpiece novel satirizing Victorian society, is one of history's best-loved works of literature. The story follows its two heroines, the loyal Amelia Sedley and the beautiful but manipulative Becky Sharp, as their fortunes ebb and flow over the years. The withering eye that Thackeray casts on the upper class exposes their materialism and false pretense in an engaging, beautifully written manner.

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Summary

Vanity Fair, Thackeray's masterpiece novel satirizing Victorian society, is one of history's best-loved works of literature. The story follows its two heroines, the loyal Amelia Sedley and the beautiful but manipulative Becky Sharp, as their fortunes ebb and flow over the years. The withering eye that Thackeray casts on the upper class exposes their materialism and false pretense in an engaging, beautifully written manner.

Editorial Reviews

Editorial Reviews

“It is not so much what is done [in Vanity Fair], as the way in which it is done, that surprises and delights; and the manner is always inimitable, even when the matter is common.” Atlantic

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Author Bio: William Makepeace Thackeray

Author Bio: William Makepeace Thackeray

William Makepeace Thackeray (1811–1863) was born and educated to be a gentleman but gambled away much of his fortune while at Cambridge. He trained as a lawyer before turning to journalism. He was a regular contributor to periodicals and magazines and Vanity Fair was serialised in Punch in 1847–8.

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Available Formats : Digital Download
Category: Fiction/Classics
Runtime: 2.35
Audience: Adult
Language: English