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Vanity Fair

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Vanity Fair is one of the greatest of English novels, a vast satirical panorama of a materialistic society and a landmark in the history of realistic fiction. Thackeray's skeptical, anti-heroic vision, and what has been called his "stern and humble realism" were important influences on the development of the Victorian domestic novel. There is not a person in the book who excites the reader's respect, and not one who fails to excite his interest. The morbid quickness of the author's perceptions of the selfish element, even in his few amiable characters, is a constant source of surprise. The novel not only has no hero, but implies the non-existence of heroism. Yet the fascination of the book is indisputable, and it is due to a variety of causes besides its mere exhibition of the worldly side of life. Please Note: This book has been reformatted to be easy to read in true text, not scanned images that can sometimes be difficult to decipher. The Microsoft eBook has a contents page linked to the chapter headings for easy navigation. The Adobe eBook has bookmarks at chapter headings and is printable up to two full copies per year. Both versions are text searchable.

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Publisher: NuVision Publications

Kindle Book

  • Release date: July 9, 2004

OverDrive Read

  • ISBN: 1595473505
  • Release date: July 9, 2004

PDF ebook

  • ISBN: 1595473505
  • File size: 2544 KB
  • Release date: July 9, 2004

Formats

Kindle Book
OverDrive Read
PDF ebook
Kindle restrictions

subjects

Fiction

Languages

English

Levels

Lexile® Measure:1270
Text Difficulty:10-12

Vanity Fair is one of the greatest of English novels, a vast satirical panorama of a materialistic society and a landmark in the history of realistic fiction. Thackeray's skeptical, anti-heroic vision, and what has been called his "stern and humble realism" were important influences on the development of the Victorian domestic novel. There is not a person in the book who excites the reader's respect, and not one who fails to excite his interest. The morbid quickness of the author's perceptions of the selfish element, even in his few amiable characters, is a constant source of surprise. The novel not only has no hero, but implies the non-existence of heroism. Yet the fascination of the book is indisputable, and it is due to a variety of causes besides its mere exhibition of the worldly side of life. Please Note: This book has been reformatted to be easy to read in true text, not scanned images that can sometimes be difficult to decipher. The Microsoft eBook has a contents page linked to the chapter headings for easy navigation. The Adobe eBook has bookmarks at chapter headings and is printable up to two full copies per year. Both versions are text searchable.

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