
Vanity Fair
A Novel Without A Hero
William Makepeace Thackeray(Author)
Oxford University Press
Published on 9. October 2008
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Paperback/Softback
1008 pages
978-0-19-953762-4 (ISBN)
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Description
On a broad and colourful canvas, extending from urban and rural England to Waterloo and the continental haunts of exiles, Thackeray gives us one of the greatest social-satirical novels in the language-one of the most entertaining and profound, and, in the person of Becky Sharp, we have one of literature's most resourceful, attractive, and amoral characters. Essentially a commentary on hypocrisy and those ethical principles to which society pays lip-service, Vanity Fair (1847-8) invites us to consider which is to blame: the opportunist or the society that makes opportunism necessary. This edition, which reproduces the text of the Oxford Thackeray enhanced by John Sutherland's lively introduction and notes, includes all of Thackeray's own illustrations. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Illustrations
line drawings by Thackeray
Dimensions
Height: 196 mm
Width: 129 mm
Thickness: 45 mm
Weight
674 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-953762-4 (9780199537624)
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