By: William Makepeace THACKERAY (1811 - 1863)
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.
Genre(s): Satire
Language: English
Running Time: 32:20:32
Zip file size: 909.6MB
Catalog date: 2006-11-15
Read by: LibriVox Volunteers
Book Coordinator: Betsie Bush
Meta Coordinator: Betsie Bush
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