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I guess I've been in a bit of a classics from the 1800s kick lately. I enjoyed Vanity Fair. I thought it was interesting how the author broke away from telling the story to comment on the story he was telling. Thought it was also interesting that he referred to the story as one without a hero. I enjoyed this story told about two women but in which neither women was exactly the heroine and in which neither really got a "happy ending". I also enjoyed the large view the story took, not centering on
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Once upon a time I took a trip to England. Once upon a time I wanted a loooong book that would last me over the ocean, up to the hill country, through the big city, and back over the ocean. The book ended up being Vanity Fair. Once upon a time I found it extremely boring and bored my way through it. Once upon a time I didn't get it.
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