Vanity Fair, with its rich cast of characters, takes place on the snakes-and-ladders board of life. Amelia Sedley, daughter of a wealthy merchant, has a loving mother to supervise her courtship. Becky Sharp, an orphan, has to use her wit, charm, and resourcefulness to escape from her destiny as a governess. This she does ruthlessly, musing¿I think I could become a good woman, if I had £5000 a year.¿ Thackeray¿s story is set at the time of the battle of Waterloo, in which the Sedley fortunes are lost ¿ and Amelia is back to square one ¿ while Becky rises with contemptuous ease.
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Vanity Fair (Abridged)
Vanity Fair, with its rich cast of characters, takes place on the snakes-and-ladders board of life. Amelia Sedley, daughter of a wealthy merchant, has a loving mother to supervise her courtship. Becky Sharp, an orphan, has to use her wit, charm, and resourcefulness to escape from her destiny as a governess. This she does ruthlessly, musing¿I think I could become a good woman, if I had £5000 a year.¿ Thackeray¿s story is set at the time of the battle of Waterloo, in which the Sedley fortunes are lost ¿ and Amelia is back to square one ¿ while Becky rises with contemptuous ease.
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| BN ID: | 2940169229066 |
|---|---|
| Publisher: | Naxos Audiobooks |
| Publication date: | 06/01/1997 |
| Edition description: | Abridged |
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