Vanity Fair: A Novel without a Hero

Vanity Fair: A Novel without a Hero

Vanity Fair, with its rich cast of characters, takes place on the snakes-and-ladders board of life. Amelia Sedley, daughter of a wealthy merchant, has a loving mother to supervise her courtship. Becky Sharp, an orphan, has to use her wit, charm, and resourcefulness to escape from her destiny as a governess. This she does ruthlessly, musing: "I think I could become a good woman, if I had Â£5,000 a year."
Thackeray's story is set at the time of the battle of Waterloo, in which the Sedley fortunes are lost - and Amelia is back to square one - while Becky rises with contemptuous ease.
Country USA
Brand Audible
Manufacturer Naxos AudioBooks
Binding Audible Audiobook
Format Unabridged
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

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