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The World of Vanity Fair
THE OFFICIAL COMPANION TO THE ITV SERIES
William Thackeray's Vanity Fair was first published in the 1840s, but its power to entertain and provoke debate remains as strong as ever. The tales of charismatic, shrewd, and amoral Becky Sharp's journey from Miss Pinkerton's academy for young ladies to a wider world in which wealth and status is valued above all else is arguably as relevant today as it was nearly 200 years Becky and her equally flawed friends and acquaintances are familiar to us all.
This, the official companion to the ITV series contains everything a fan could want to know about the story. It explores the characters Thackeray so memorably created and the society they inhabited, along with fascinating insights about the period. And it offers location guides , behind the scenes details , and interviews with the cast , alongside beautiful illustrations and set photography .
Taking readers from London society to the battlefields of Waterloo, the book gets right to the heart of one of the greatest novels ever written.
William Thackeray's Vanity Fair was first published in the 1840s, but its power to entertain and provoke debate remains as strong as ever. The tales of charismatic, shrewd, and amoral Becky Sharp's journey from Miss Pinkerton's academy for young ladies to a wider world in which wealth and status is valued above all else is arguably as relevant today as it was nearly 200 years Becky and her equally flawed friends and acquaintances are familiar to us all.
This, the official companion to the ITV series contains everything a fan could want to know about the story. It explores the characters Thackeray so memorably created and the society they inhabited, along with fascinating insights about the period. And it offers location guides , behind the scenes details , and interviews with the cast , alongside beautiful illustrations and set photography .
Taking readers from London society to the battlefields of Waterloo, the book gets right to the heart of one of the greatest novels ever written.
272 pages, Hardcover
Published November 20, 2018
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November 21, 2018
A great companion piece to what was a fantastic tv series. I must admit that I have never read the original, but will remedy that shortly!!
Highly recommended.
Highly recommended.
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