Vanity Fair
(A Novel Without a Hero)
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| Author(s): | William Makepeace Thackeray |
| Illustrator(s): | William Makepeace Thackeray |
| Publisher(s): | Bradbury & Evans |
| Year Published: | 1848 |
| Type: | Hardcover |
| Genre: | British Fiction - Novel Historical Fiction - Napoleonic Wars |
| Age Range: | Ages 13-18: Young Adult |
| Pages: | 625 |
| This is an | All-Time Great Children's Book (ATGCB) |
| OCLC: | 233803881 |
Description
A grand novel set at the time of the Napoleonic Wars and their aftermath featuring the heartless adventuress Becky Sharp. Read for free online at Internet Archive.
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