Vanity fair / William Makepeace Thackeray ; edited with an introduction and notes by John Carey.
| Author/creator |
Thackeray, William Makepeace, 1811-1863 |
| Other author/creator | Carey, John, 1934- |
| Format | Book and Print |
| Publication Info | London : Penguin Classics, 2013. |
| Description | xl, 866 pages ; 21 cm. |
| Subject(s) |
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| Series | Penguin Classics Penguin classics. ^A229330 |
| Contents | Abbreviations -- Introduction -- Chronology of Thackeray's life and works -- Select reading list -- A note on the text -- Vanity Fair -- Notes -- Appendix: Parody -- Textual variants. |
| Abstract | "No one is better equipped in the struggle for wealth than the alluring, resourceful Becky Sharp, who ruthlessly clambers up the social ladder while her sweet, sentimental friend Amelia longs for her worthless soldier lover. As fortunes change, and battles are fought at home and abroad, who will survive?" |
| ISBN | 9780141199542 (hbk.) |
| ISBN | 0141199547 (hbk.) |
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| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions | |
| Joyner | TRC Fiction | F T3255V | ✔ Available | Place Hold |