Vanity fair
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Vanity fair

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Vanity fair

About this book

This classic story of two nineteenth-century social climbers is the basis for countless films and TV series, and one of the UK's "Best-Loved Novels." Before the Real Housewives, there were Becky Sharp and Amelia Sedley. Ruthless and cunning, Becky may have been born in a lower class, but now that she's graduated from school, she's ready to climb up to a better life—and do whatever it takes to get there. Her friend Emmy, however, is the opposite. She may have mastered music, dancing, and embroidery like any young woman of her class, but she utterly lacks a backbone. Together these friends navigate the perils of Regency society as they search for love and happiness. Social battles are waged against the backdrop of the Napoleonic Wars, and when the smoke finally clears, there's no telling who will come out victorious. A satirical masterpiece, Vanity Fair was #14 on The Guardian's list of the 100 Best Novels and #122 in the BBC's "Big Read" poll for the UK's best-loved novel. It has inspired numerous adaptations, from early silent films to a 2004 movie by Mira Nair starring Reese Witherspoon as Becky.

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Information

Publisher
Youcanprint
Year
2018
eBook ISBN
9788827825051
Topic
Media & Performing Arts
Subtopic
Storytelling

Table of contents

  1. BEFORE THE CURTAIN
  2. CHAPTER 1. CHISWICK MALL
  3. CHAPTER 2. IN WHICH MISS SHARP AND MISS SEDLEY PREPARE TO OPEN THE CAMPAIGN
  4. CHAPTER 3. REBECCA IS IN PRESENCE OF THE ENEMY
  5. CHAPTER 4. THE GREEN SILK PURSE
  6. CHAPTER 5. DOBBIN OF OURS
  7. CHAPTER 6. VAUXHALL
  8. CHAPTER 7. CRAWLEY OF QUEEN’S CRAWLEY
  9. CHAPTER 8. PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL
  10. CHAPTER 9. FAMILY PORTRAITS
  11. CHAPTER 10. MISS SHARP BEGINS TO MAKE FRIENDS
  12. CHAPTER 11. ARCADIAN SIMPLICITY
  13. CHAPTER 12. QUITE A SENTIMENTAL CHAPTER
  14. CHAPTER 13. SENTIMENTAL AND OTHERWISE
  15. CHAPTER 14. MISS CRAWLEY AT HOME
  16. CHAPTER 15. IN WHICH REBECCA'S HUSBAND APPEARS FOR A SHORT TIME
  17. CHAPTER 16. THE LETTER ON THE PINCUSHION
  18. CHAPTER 17. HOW CAPTAIN DOBBIN BOUGHT A PIANO
  19. CHAPTER 18. WHO PLAYED ON THE PIANO CAPTAIN DOBBIN BOUGHT
  20. CHAPTER 19. MISS CRAWLEY AT NURSE
  21. CHAPTER 20. IN WHICH CAPTAIN DOBBIN ACTS AS THE MESSENGER OF HYMEN
  22. CHAPTER 21. A QUARREL ABOUT AN HEIRESS
  23. CHAPTER 22. A MARRIAGE AND PART OF A HONEYMOON
  24. CHAPTER 23. CAPTAIN DOBBIN PROCEEDS ON HIS CANVASS
  25. CHAPTER 24. IN WHICH MR. OSBORNE TAKES DOWN THE FAMILY BIBLE
  26. CHAPTER 25. IN WHICH ALL THE PRINCIPAL PERSONAGES THINK FIT TO LEAVE BRIGHTON
  27. CHAPTER 26. BETWEEN LONDON AND CHATHAM
  28. CHAPTER 27. IN WHICH AMELIA JOINS HER REGIMENT
  29. CHAPTER 28. IN WHICH AMELIA INVADES THE LOW COUNTRIES
  30. CHAPTER 29. BRUSSELS
  31. CHAPTER 30. “THE GIRL I LEFT BEHIND ME”
  32. CHAPTER 31. IN WHICH JOS SEDLEY TAKES CARE OF HIS SISTER
  33. CHAPTER 32. IN WHICH JOS TAKES FLIGHT, AND THE WAR IS BROUGHT TO A CLOSE
  34. CHAPTER 33. IN WHICH MISS CRAWLEY'S RELATIONS ARE VERY ANXIOUS ABOUT HER
  35. CHAPTER 34. JAMES CRAWLEY'S PIPE IS PUT OUT
  36. CHAPTER 35. WIDOW AND MOTHER
  37. CHAPTER 36. HOW TO LIVE WELL ON NOTHING A YEAR
  38. CHAPTER 37. THE SUBJECT CONTINUED
  39. CHAPTER 38. A FAMILY IN A VERY SMALL WAY
  40. CHAPTER 39. A CYNICAL CHAPTER
  41. CHAPTER 40. IN WHICH BECKY IS RECOGNIZED BY THE FAMILY
  42. CHAPTER 41. IN WHICH BECKY REVISITS THE HALLS OF HER ANCESTORS
  43. CHAPTER 42. WHICH TREATS OF THE OSBORNE FAMILY
  44. CHAPTER 43. IN WHICH THE READER HAS TO DOUBLE THE CAPE
  45. CHAPTER 44. A ROUND-ABOUT CHAPTER BETWEEN LONDON AND HAMPSHIRE
  46. CHAPTER 45. BETWEEN HAMPSHIRE AND LONDON
  47. CHAPTER 46. STRUGGLES AND TRIALS
  48. CHAPTER 47. GAUNT HOUSE
  49. CHAPTER 48. IN WHICH THE READER IS INTRODUCED TO THE VERY BEST OF COMPANY
  50. CHAPTER 49. IN WHICH WE ENJOY THREE COURSES AND A DESSERT
  51. CHAPTER 50. CONTAINS A VULGAR INCIDENT
  52. CHAPTER 51. IN WHICH A CHARADE IS ACTED WHICH MAY OR MAY NOT PUZZLE THE READER
  53. CHAPTER 52. IN WHICH LORD STEYNE SHOWS HIMSELF IN A MOST AMIABLE LIGHT
  54. CHAPTER 53. A RESCUE AND A CATASTROPHE
  55. CHAPTER 54. SUNDAY AFTER THE BATTLE
  56. CHAPTER 55. IN WHICH THE SAME SUBJECT IS PURSUED
  57. CHAPTER 56. GEORGY IS MADE A GENTLEMAN
  58. CHAPTER 57. EOTHEN
  59. CHAPTER 58. OUR FRIEND THE MAJOR
  60. CHAPTER 59. THE OLD PIANO
  61. CHAPTER 60. RETURNS TO THE GENTEEL WORLD
  62. CHAPTER 61. IN WHICH TWO LIGHTS ARE PUT OUT
  63. CHAPTER 62. AM RHEIN
  64. CHAPTER 63. IN WHICH WE MEET AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE
  65. CHAPTER 64. A VAGABOND CHAPTER
  66. CHAPTER 65. FULL OF BUSINESS AND PLEASURE
  67. CHAPTER 66. AMANTIUM IRAE
  68. CHAPTER 67. WHICH CONTAINS BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS