Vanity Fair
By William Makepeace Thackeray
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Vanity Fair A Novel without a Hero is a brilliant satire by William Makepeace Thackeray that explores the intricacies of early 19th-century English society. Originally published as a serial over 20 monthly parts from January 1847 to July 1848, Thackeray aimed to entertain while also providing insightful commentary on the human condition. The novels engaging narrator and Thackerays correspondence reveal his intention to offer both amusement and reflection. Today, Vanity Fair stands as a classic of English literature, though some critics note its structural challenges, including occasional character name mix-ups and intricate plot details that can perplex modern readers.
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067 - Which Contains Births Marriages and Deaths
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Jan 13, 2026 |
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066 - Amantium Irae
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Jan 12, 2026 |
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065 - Full of Business and Pleasure
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Jan 11, 2026 |
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064 - A Vagabond Chapter
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Jan 10, 2026 |
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063 - In Which We Meet An Old Acquaintance
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Jan 09, 2026 |
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062 - Am Rhein
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Jan 08, 2026 |
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061 - In Which Two Lights Are Put Out
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Jan 07, 2026 |
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060 - Returns to the Genteel World
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Jan 06, 2026 |
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059 - The Old Piano
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Jan 05, 2026 |
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058 - Our Friend the Major
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Jan 04, 2026 |
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057 - Eothen
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Jan 03, 2026 |
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056 - Georgy is Made a Gentleman
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Jan 02, 2026 |
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055 - In Which the Same Subject is Pursued
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Jan 01, 2026 |
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054 - Sunday After the Battle
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Dec 31, 2025 |
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053 - A Rescue And A Catastrophe
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Dec 30, 2025 |
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052 - In Which Lord Steyne Shows Himself In A Most Amiable Light
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Dec 29, 2025 |
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051 - In Which a Charade Is Acted Which May or May Not Puzzle the Reader
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Dec 28, 2025 |
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050 - Contains a Vulgar Incident
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Dec 27, 2025 |
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049 - In Which we Enjoy Three Courses and a Desert
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Dec 26, 2025 |
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048 - In Which the Reader Is Introduced to the Very Best of Company
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Dec 25, 2025 |
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047 - Gaunt House
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Dec 24, 2025 |
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046 - Struggles and Trials
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Dec 23, 2025 |
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045 - Between Hampshire and London
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Dec 22, 2025 |
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044 - A Round-about Chapter between London and Hampshire
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Dec 21, 2025 |
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043 - In Which the Reader has to Double the Cape
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Dec 20, 2025 |
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042 - Which Treats of the Osborne Family
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Dec 19, 2025 |
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041 - In Which Becky Revisits the Halls of Her Ancestors
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Dec 18, 2025 |
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040 - In Which Becky Is Recognized by the Family
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Dec 17, 2025 |
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039 - A Cynical Chapter
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Dec 16, 2025 |
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038 - A Family in a Very Small Way
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Dec 15, 2025 |
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037 - The Subject Continued
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Dec 14, 2025 |
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036 - How to Live Well on Nothing a Year
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Dec 13, 2025 |
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035 - Widow and Mother
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Dec 12, 2025 |
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034 - James Crawleys Pipe is Put Out
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Dec 11, 2025 |
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033 - In Which Miss Crawleys Relations Are Very Anxious About Her
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Dec 10, 2025 |
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032 - In Which Jos Takes Flight and the War Is Brought to a Close
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Dec 09, 2025 |
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031 - In Which Jos Sedley Takes Care of His Sister
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Dec 08, 2025 |
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030 - The Girl I Left Behind Me
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Dec 07, 2025 |
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029 - Brussels
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Dec 06, 2025 |
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028 - In Which Amelia Invades the Low Countries
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Dec 05, 2025 |
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027 - In Which Amelia Joins Her Regiment
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Dec 04, 2025 |
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026 - Between London and Chatham
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Dec 03, 2025 |
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025 - In Which All the Principal Personages Think Fit to Leave Brighton
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Dec 02, 2025 |
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024 - In Which Mr Osborne Takes Down the Family Bible
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Dec 01, 2025 |
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023 - Captain Dobbin Proceeds on His Canvass
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Nov 30, 2025 |
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022 - A Marriage and Part of a Honeymoon
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Nov 29, 2025 |
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021 - A Quarrel About an Heiress
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Nov 28, 2025 |
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020 - In Which Captain Dobbin Acts as the Messenger of Hymen
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Nov 27, 2025 |
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019 - Miss Crawley at Nurse
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Nov 26, 2025 |
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018 - Who Played on the Piano Captain Dobbin Bought
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Nov 25, 2025 |
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017 - How Captain Dobbin Bought a Piano
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Nov 24, 2025 |
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016 - The Letter on the Pincushion
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Nov 23, 2025 |
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015 - In Which Rebeccas Husband Appears for a Short Time
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Nov 22, 2025 |
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014 - Miss Crawley at Home
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Nov 21, 2025 |
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013 - Sentimental and Otherwise
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Nov 20, 2025 |
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012 - Quite a Sentimental Chapter
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Nov 19, 2025 |
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011 - Arcadian Simplicity
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Nov 19, 2025 |
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010 - Miss Sharp Begins To Make Friends
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Nov 19, 2025 |
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009 - Family Portraits
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Nov 19, 2025 |
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008 - Private and Confidential
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Nov 19, 2025 |
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007 - Crawley of Queens Crawley
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Nov 19, 2025 |
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006 - Vauxhall
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Nov 19, 2025 |
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005 - Dobbin of Ours
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Nov 19, 2025 |
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004 - The Green Silk Purse
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Nov 19, 2025 |
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003 - Rebecca is in Presence of the Enemy
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Nov 19, 2025 |
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002 - In Which Miss Sharp and Miss Sedley Prepare to Open the Campaign
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Nov 19, 2025 |
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001 - Chiswick Mall
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Nov 19, 2025 |