Vanity Fair – A Novel without a Hero

“Our story begins just outside Miss Pinkerton’s Academy for Young Ladies at Chiswick Mall in London. A large family carriage is waiting for two young ladies, Amelia Sedley and Becky Sharp.”

Vanity Fair was written 200 years ago, but it is a thoroughly modern story that provides us with universal truths about what it means to be human, in all its splendour – and with all its imperfections. It is a story full of memorable characters who accompany you on a fascinating journey through the first part of the nineteenth century.

In this Reader you will find:

Focus on sections: W. M. Thackeray | The Book’s Title | The Serial Novel | Waterloo | Glossary of difficult words | Comprehension and extension activities

Tags

Love | Jealousy | Family