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Vanity Fair: A Novel Without A Hero (with Original Illustrations, and Audiobook link)

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Fully illustrated with Thackeray's original pen and ink illustrations. Includes link to the free audiobook! Vanity Fair: A Novel without a Hero is a novel by William Makepeace Thackeray that satirizes society in early 19th-century England. Like many novels of the time, Vanity Fair was published as a serial before being sold in book form; it was printed in 20 monthly parts between January 1847 and July 1848. Thackeray meant the book to be not only entertaining but also instructive; this is shown both by the narrator of the book and in Thackeray's private correspondence. The novel is now remembered as a classic of English literature, though some critics claim that it has structural problems; Thackeray sometimes lost track of the huge scope of his work, mixing up characters' names and minor plot details. The number of allusions and references it contains can make it difficult for modern readers to follow. It's interesting to note that Vanity Fair was one of the first examples of what's called the "multi-plot" novel, which became hugely popular between the late 1840s and the mid 1870s. This is a type of novel in which two or more entirely separate groups of characters have their stories told, with the author eventually bringing everything together to form a conclusion in which everyone "participates". Read more

Publication date ‏ : ‎ April 16, 2014


Language ‏ : ‎ English


File size ‏ : ‎ 2873 KB


Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited


Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled


Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled


X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled


Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled


Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled


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Top Amazon Reviews

    • Classic story
This is a fantastic story poking fun at 19th century British society. I love the playfulness of the dialogue.
Reviewed in the United States on October 7, 2021 by arthistorygirl
    • Good
Ok
Reviewed in the United States on April 10, 2019 by Amazon Customer
    • The movie did not do this book justice
I love the 90's film of this rich and colourful book. I finally got to read Thackeray and book was great.
Reviewed in the United States on January 31, 2021 by jennifer booth
    • I loved the historic setting and details
I saw the movie first and then selected the book. I loved the historic setting and details.
Reviewed in the United States on January 18, 2017 by Laurel Vasti
    • Four Stars
It was a LONG read, but very enjoyable. Subtly humorous - very much a period novel
Reviewed in the United States on June 9, 2016 by ModernMs
    • A Brilliant and Incisive 19th Century Masterwork
When I read Charles Dickens, I'm in awe of his writing ability. A friend of mine put it most succinctly, saying "I know all these words. Why can't I arrange them on the page like he does?" When _Vanity_Fair_ by Thackery was first published in 1847 - 48, it was a sensation. Everyone who was anyone, and a lot of people who were no one, read it, talked about it, speculated about which contemporary personalities were depicted fictionally, and generally appreciated it for all the wrong reasons. I delayed reading because I was sure it couldn't live up to the historical hype. I was wrong. This novel is brilliant, full stop. It is a masterpiece of writing. I found the writing to be more in tune with modern practice, and thus more easily read. Thackery doesn't practice his craft with the economy of Mark Twain, but he is definitely moving in that direction. If you're looking for a ripping good yarn, you will be disappointed. This is a novel about society and the personalities that inhabit it, their relationships, and the mood and emotional color of the scene. Like Dickens, and I suspect a lot of early 19th century writing, narrative is secondary to the authors other goals. This is a long book whose timeline covers multiple decades. It took me about three months to read it, reading it in short bursts every day or so. You'll have to use your memory to be able to piece together the parts as you accumulate them. If you're looking for history, you'll have to know where to look. This is more social history than narrative history. The history resides in the details of the character's values and actions as they live out their various relationships with each other. Watching the characters lives unfold over the decades covered by the novel is one of its fascinating aspects. Don't be tempted by the various movies adaptations of this book. Video presentations are relentlessly narrative driven, and unless production and direction are done by true masters, all other aspects of a novel's brilliance get short shrift and are impoverished by the adaptation o the screen. I'm glad I finally read _Vanity_Fair_. It is one of my favorite 19th century novels. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on November 21, 2019 by Amazon Customer
    • Mouse print, hard to read
Mouse print, hard to read
Reviewed in the United States on January 3, 2022 by John B.
    • Dull & No Current Relevance
The story is old and told in a dull & tedious way. Nothing new to learn here and way out of date!
Reviewed in the United States on January 6, 2019 by Judy A

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