William Thackeray: Vanity Fair. In 2 volumes

Eventful, rich in subtle observations of the life of its time, and imbued with irony and sarcasm, the novel "Vanity Fair" has earned an honored place among the masterpieces of world literature.
The daughter of an alcoholic artist and a dancer, the ambitious and unscrupulous Rebecca Sharp strives to marry well and win a position in society by charming wealthy bachelors. She comes from a poor family. Her only inheritance is her beauty and a sharp mind. For the sake of a respectable position in high society, Rebecca is capable of any treachery.
Her closest friend, the kind and modest Amelia Sedley, is in love with the selfish George Osborne and dreams of becoming his wife. But are happiness and love possible in a world of vanity and vice?

Author: William Thackeray

Translation: M. Dyakonova, V. Charnyi

Pages: 944 (offset). Hardcover

Dimensions: 215x145x48 mm

Series: Elegant Classics