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William Makepeace Thackeray
| Biography: | William Makepeace Thackeray (1811-1863) was an English novelist famous for his satires of 19th-century English society. Born in India, Thackeray lived in England from the age of five and attended Trinity College in Cambridge. Although he studied law, he was soon working instead as a journalist and novelist. He is best remembered today for his sprawling social commentary in the novel Vanity Fair (1848). |
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Vanity Fair  |
Vanity Fair
Quick-witted but poor Becky Sharp, and simple-minded but rich Amelia Sedley leave the shelter of school and find themselves embroiled in mismatched marriages, secret loves, and relentless social climbing in 19th-century England. Becky in particular will stop at nothing to secure her future. Categories: Romance, Historical Romance |
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