Vanity Fair (Part 1)

William Makepeace Thackeray

⏱ 8 minVictorian classic

Part 1 of 2. Two girls leave school into the world — sweet Amelia and the brilliant, scheming, penniless Becky Sharp, climbing by any means. Thackeray's grand satire.

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