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The History of Samuel Titmarsh and the Great Hoggarty Diamond is presented here in a high quality paperback edition. This popular classic work by William Makepeace Thackeray is in the English language. If you enjoy the works of William Makepeace Thackeray then we highly recommend this publication for your book collection. ... Read more

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Book condition
Book was sold as "good" condition, and priced somewhat higher than other editions.When I rec'd it, I found it heavily underlined, and should have been rated only "fair" at 30% lower price.

The unsinkable Becky Sharp!
What more can I say about Thackeray's Vanity Fair than what has been said already? It is a vast, sprawling, untidy, maddening, delightful, sarcastic, sometimes bewildering, magnificent and utterly enjoyable novel. When I picked it up to begin reading just two weeks ago I thought I might be in for a long haul, but the 877 pages have just flown by.

Is there a character anywhere in English literature anything quite like the scheming, resourceful, amoral Becky Sharp? I doubt it. Everyone owes it to himself or herself to enjoy this great romp at least once in a lifetime.

I would highly recommnend getting this Oxford World Classics paperback. It is a reprint of the 1908 Oxford edition and every one of Thackeray's own drawings is included, often highly amusing and clever at that.

I would give if 5.5 stars if I could.

insightful and witty
Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray

Vanity Fair is an amusing, engaging, and critical look at status in society. One of the great novels of 19th century. I highly recommend it!

With a 19th century nerd as the hero, how can you not love it?
It's only now that I notice the subtitle "novel without a hero", and that is what struck me most about this novel- the lack of heroes.Indeed, just about all of the characters are flawed in some way, but I beg to differ that there is no hero.Surely the good and honest Major Dobbin qualifies. He may be gawky and awkward, but that makes him so much more endearing than the stereotypical Prince Charming type, or reformed rascal that we might expect to see in a typical contemporary Victorian novel.

In some ways, Vanity Fair is a typical Victorian novel.There are lots of characters that can be difficult to keep track of, it is kind of soap-opera-ish, and as it covers a long period of time, it is very long, tending to drag in the middle.However, the action really picks up in the last couple hundred pages, so it is well worth it to keep reading.

Another winning quality of Vanity Fair is the narration.It is a hyperbole and parody of the typical Victorian narration. Not only is the narrator an omniscent, third-person who passes judgements, but he is a wisecracking and exaggerated one as well.

I think Thackeray also deserves a lot of credit for not making the story predictable. I honestly didn't know quite how the story would wrap up, and as it neared the end I could tell that it wasn't going the way of a Hollywood movie plot (thankfully!).

When Iread the summary of Vanity Fair, I was led to believe that it was all about Becky Sharp and that it was her story alone.Although you could argue in the end, it really is all about Becky and how she manipulates people, the characters of Amelia and Dobbin are too well-developed and interesting to play second fiddle to the scheming Becky.

In summary, Vanity Fair has more depth, wit, and honesty than your typical Victorian novel, so I highly recommend it!

The Human Drama
Thackeray's "Vanity Fair" is at once a fascinating glimpse into the aristocratic Europe of the early 1800's while also serving as a masterful critique of the modern human drama.While it takes some time for the story to really pull you in, you can expect a rather enjoyable ride once it does.Thackeray does a good job of developing the characters and their personalities, and you will often find yourself thinking "I know people like this."In short, "Vanity Fair" is a 200-year-old story which, if anything, has only increased in relevance. ... Read more

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Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free.This is an OCR edition with typos.Excerpt from book:THE DEVIL'S WAGER.It was the hour of the night when there be none stirring save churchyard ghosts—when all doors are closed except the gates of graves, and all eyes shut but the eyes of wicked men.When there is no sound on the earth except the ticking of the grasshopper, or the croaking of obscene frogs in the poole.And no light except that of the blinking starres, and the wicked and devilish wills-o'-the-wisp, as they gambol among the marshes, and lead good men astraye.When there is nothing moving in heaven except the owle, as he flappeth along lazily ; or the magician, as he rides on his infernal broomsticke, whistling through the aire like the arrowes of a Yorkshire ar- chere.It was at this hour (namely, at twelve o'clock of the night), that two beings went winging through the black clouds, and holding converse with each other.Now the first was Mercurius, the messenger, not of gods (as the heathens feigned), but of daemons; and the second, with whom he held company, was the soul of Sir Roger de Hollo, the brave knight. Sir Roger was Count of Chauchigny, in Champagne; Seigneur ofSanterre; Villacerf and aultre lieux. But the great die as well as the humble; and nothing remained of brave Roger, now, but his coffin and his deathless soul.And Mercurius, in order to keep fast the. soul, his companion, had bound him round the neck with his tail; which, when the soul was stubborn, he would draw so tight as to strangle him well nigh, sticking into him the barbed point thereof; whereat the poor soul, Sir Rollo, would groan and roar lustily.Now they two had come, together, from the gates of purgatorie, being bound to those regions of fire and flame where poor sinners fry and roast in saecula ssecu- lorum." It is hard," said the poor Sir Rollo, as they w... ... Read more

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This book was converted from its physical edition to the digital format by a community of volunteers. You may find it for free on the web. Purchase of the Kindle edition includes wireless delivery. ... Read more

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In a remarkable piece of literary detective work, Mr. Spielmann has given a detailed exposition of Thackeray's contributions to the English magazine "Punch". An extremely important study for students of English literature and literary journalism. Valuable for the delineation of the Victorian era.

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A Little Dinner at Timmin's is presented here in a high quality paperback edition. This popular classic work by William Makepeace Thackeray is in the English language. If you enjoy the works of William Makepeace Thackeray then we highly recommend this publication for your book collection. ... Read more

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Works of William Makepeace Thackeray with active table of contents.Works include:

Adventures of Major Gahagan
Ballads
The Bedford-Row Conspiracy
The Book of Snobs
Burlesques
Catherine: A Story
The Christmas Books of Mr. M. A. Titmarsh
Fatal Boots
The Fitz-Boodle Papers
George Cruikshank
The Great Hoggarty Diamond
Henry Esmond; The English Humourists; The Four Georges
The History of Henry Esmond
The History of Pendennis
John Leech's Pictures of Life and Character
A Little Dinner at Timmins's
Little Travels and Roadside Sketches
The Memoirs of Barry Lyndon, Esq
Men's Wives
The Newcomes, Memoirs of a Most Respectable Family
Notes on a Journey from Cornhill to Grand Cairo
The Paris Sketch Book
The Rose and the Ring
Roundabout Papers
The Second Funeral of Napoleon
Some Roundabout Papers
Bluebeard’s Ghost
Vanity Fair, A Novel without a Hero
The Virginians
The Wolves and the Lamb
The Yellowplush Papers, Memoirs of Mr. Charles J. Yellowplush
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Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork. ... Read more

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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR’d book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process.We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide.We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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The book has no illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from the publisher's website (GeneralBooksClub.com). You can also preview excerpts of the book there. Purchasers are also entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Volume: 32; Original Publisher: Scribner; Publication date: 1904; Subjects: Fiction / Classics; Fiction / Literary; History / General; History / Europe / Ireland; Literary Criticism / European / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh; ... Read more

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The book has no illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from the publisher's website (GeneralBooksClub.com). You can also preview excerpts of the book there. Purchasers are also entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Volume: 15, pt. 3; Original Publisher: The Jenson Society [The University Press]; Publication date: 1907; Subjects: Fiction / Classics; Fiction / Literary; History / General; History / Europe / Ireland; Literary Criticism / European / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh; ... Read more

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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more