Vanity Fair
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Two women, one chaste and naïve, the other ambitious and amoral, navigate conventional Victorian society. Vanity Fair, by William Makepeace Thackeray, is a literary masterpiece defined by its unforgettable protagonist. The story paints a vivid picture of how social norms, class and access shape the lives of drastically different people.
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William Makepeace Thackeray (1811-1863) was a multitalented writer and illustrator born in British India. He studied at Trinity College, Cambridge, where some of his earliest writings appeared in university periodicals. As a young adult he encountered various financial issues including the failure of two newspapers. It wasn't until his marriage in 1836 that he found direction in both his life and career. Thackeray regularly contributed to Fraser's Magazine, where he debuted a serialized version of one of his most popular novels, The Luck of Barry Lyndon. He spent his decades-long career writing novels, satirical sketches and art criticism.
