Tracey's review
Vanity Fair
by William Makepeace Thackeray
Tracey's review
Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray
Tracey's review
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Trying to add a little culture to my reading list, I've been working on this novel for the better part of a month.
A 19th-century society story, the novel follows the lives of Rebecca Sharp and Amelia Sedley, two girls who become friends at school. Amelia is a pretty, mild-mannered wealthy young lady, and Rebecca/Becky is a smart, scheming scholarship girl only too willing to use her friendship with Amelia to make her way in society, which is described in (at times excruciating) detail.
The story switches between these two characters - expanding to include their families, employers (in Becky's case) and (eventually) husbands. Amelia's childhood lover causes her nothing but grief, while Rebecca makes several smart choices in her search for a husband; or so it seems. The story delves into the side characters' lives for chapters at a time, but eventually ties it all back in to the central story. After many trials and tribulations Amelia and Becky both end up with what they deserve...more
A 19th-century society story, the novel follows the lives of Rebecca Sharp and Amelia Sedley, two girls who become friends at school. Amelia is a pretty, mild-mannered wealthy young lady, and Rebecca/Becky is a smart, scheming scholarship girl only too willing to use her friendship with Amelia to make her way in society, which is described in (at times excruciating) detail.
The story switches between these two characters - expanding to include their families, employers (in Becky's case) and (eventually) husbands. Amelia's childhood lover causes her nothing but grief, while Rebecca makes several smart choices in her search for a husband; or so it seems. The story delves into the side characters' lives for chapters at a time, but eventually ties it all back in to the central story. After many trials and tribulations Amelia and Becky both end up with what they deserve...more
