"Vanity Fair" is not only the most famous novel by Victorian writer William Thackeray, but also one of the most widely read works in the world. The pages of this book unfold a vast panorama of life in England during the first half of the 19th century. A long procession of people from different social circles passes before the reader: businessmen, aristocrats, civil servants, members of parliament, landowners, military men, diplomats, governesses, and lackeys. They all live by the laws of the "fair," where everything is for sale, and where success and wealth rule supreme. Watching their fates intertwine to form intricate patterns and scenes is extremely captivating.
In this edition, the novel is published with magnificent illustrations by artist Grigory Filippovsky (1909–1987).
Author: William Thackeray
Illustrations: Grigory Filippovsky
Translation: Mikhail Dyakonov
Pages: 884 (offset). Hardcover
Dimensions: 140x210 mm
Series: Foreign Literature. Big Books
