Vanity Fair
A Novel Without a Hero
Vanity Fair follows two girls out of a Chiswick academy in the years around Waterloo. Amelia Sedley is gentle, loyal and dull; Becky Sharp, a penniless governess, is none of those things, and she climbs by charm, calculation and marriage into a society that is only too happy to be deceived. Around them circle the devoted Dobbin, the booby Jos Sedley, the Crawley family and a London that measures everyone by money. Thackeray published the novel in monthly parts in 1847 and 1848 with his own illustrations, calling it A Novel without a Hero, and his narrator comments on the puppets with a worldly irony that is the book's real voice. It is available to read online in your browser on Vinteuil, with the first chapter free.
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Frequently asked questions about Vanity Fair
Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray can be read online on Vinteuil, directly in your browser. The first chapter is free for everyone; the complete book is included in Vinteuil Reading ($4.99/month or $39.99/year) or yours forever for $2.99.
Can I read Vanity Fair online?
Yes. Vanity Fair opens right on this page, in a reader designed for long reading: adjustable text size, light, sepia and dark themes, a clickable table of contents and your place saved when you are signed in. No download or app is needed.
Is Vanity Fair free to read on Vinteuil?
The first chapter of Vanity Fair is free, without an account. To read the whole book, either buy its online reading for $2.99 (£2.99 in the UK) and keep it forever, or subscribe to Vinteuil Reading for $4.99/month (£4.99/month in the UK) or $39.99/year, with 1 month free for new subscribers. The subscription opens every book in the library and can be cancelled at any time.
Is Vanity Fair in the public domain?
Yes. Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray is a public-domain work. Vinteuil offers a carefully prepared digital edition made for comfortable reading on screen.
How long does it take to read Vanity Fair?
About 20 h 16 min of reading, at an average reading pace. Your place is saved automatically when you are signed in, so you can read in several sittings and on several devices.
What kind of book is Vanity Fair?
Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray is filed under "Fiction" in the Vinteuil library.
