«Vanity Fair» by William Makepeace Thackeray
«Vanity Fair» by William Makepeace Thackeray
English | ISBN: 9781843797074 | MP3@64 kbps | 32h 17m | 887.0 MB
English | ISBN: 9781843797074 | MP3@64 kbps | 32h 17m | 887.0 MB
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 £5,000 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.