false 5797 186 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 Thackeray's gloriously satirical epic of love and social adventure. Edited by John Carey. 1057468 book 1847 Vanity Fair total:5480|5:1251|4:2028|3:1527|2:504|1:170| 5480 20126 9218 569 4 12 false false Wed Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006 Wed Apr 16 07:40:42 -0700 2008 Wed Apr 16 08:46:41 -0700 2008 more...]]> 2 7 false false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2001 Wed May 16 17:33:19 -0700 2007 Wed May 16 17:41:33 -0700 2007
On a small scale, I thought the writing was too long-winded. This is not a fancy story and i...more...]]> 4 5 false false Thu Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Mon Oct 22 09:36:21 -0700 2007 Mon Oct 22 09:36:58 -0700 2007
He's part Oscar Wilde, part Jonathan Swift, with a dash of Dickinson, but all his own voice.

Since the story is so long and sprawling, I only jotted down a few notes on my impressions.

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I've actually got the "Barnes & Noble Classics"...more...]]> 5 1 false true Tue May 27 17:23:27 -0700 2008 Wed Jun 04 14:27:11 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 1 false false Fri Mar 07 10:40:43 -0800 2008 Tue Mar 11 15:07:35 -0700 2008 The characters portray types of people that still exist in the world today. Amelia is dependent on another for her own happi...more...]]> 4 2 false false Thu Apr 24 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Apr 17 08:38:26 -0700 2008 Thu Apr 24 14:25:17 -0700 2008 more...]]> 2 2 false false Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2005 Fri Apr 27 21:32:44 -0700 2007 Fri Apr 27 21:37:59 -0700 2007 more...]]> 4 2 false false Sun Feb 08 15:46:10 -0800 2009 Tue Feb 03 10:05:26 -0800 2009 Sun Feb 08 15:46:10 -0800 2009 4 1 false false Mon Jun 16 03:59:18 -0700 2008 Mon Jun 16 04:02:53 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 1 false false Thu Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Wed Jun 20 15:12:34 -0700 2007 Wed Jun 20 15:23:47 -0700 2007 more...]]> 3 1 false false Sat Mar 28 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Jun 10 13:16:24 -0700 2009 Wed Jun 10 20:35:27 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Fri May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Jun 05 15:45:52 -0700 2009 Fri Jun 05 16:05:56 -0700 2009 ...more...]]> 5 0 false false Sat Jun 20 13:21:59 -0700 2009 Sun Jun 21 13:59:33 -0700 2009
Some might shy away from Thackeray's supposed cynicism or misanthropy. The book is certainly unsparing of the flaws of...more...]]> 4 2 false false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2004 Sat Jun 16 19:22:24 -0700 2007 Sun Aug 12 20:01:51 -0700 2007 more...]]> 5 0 false false Mon May 05 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed Jun 24 19:14:54 -0700 2009 Wed Jun 24 19:15:58 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false true Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2002 Sat Apr 11 18:43:23 -0700 2009 Sat Apr 11 19:21:50 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 6 false false Thu Aug 20 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Aug 07 07:28:38 -0700 2009 Thu Aug 20 00:51:43 -0700 2009
1. If a young lady is not born into either rank or fortune, she will be looked down upon by good society and forced to exist in a humiliating dependency on others for life, unless the said young lady is willing, nay, not merely willing, bu...more...]]> 4 0 false false Tue May 05 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Apr 22 06:20:00 -0700 2009 Wed May 06 12:24:15 -0700 2009 more...]]>