Topic > Vanity Fair: A Novel Without a Hero, written by William...

Vanity Fair: A Novel without a Hero was written by William Thackeray, and it is a very interesting novel for those who love the classics. It was first published in 1847–48. The novel presents the sinners of the people in a city called Vanity. The pilot is about two female characters, Rebecca Sharp and Amelia Sedley, who come from different family backgrounds and different personalities. Rebecca Sharp is a beautiful young woman. She was born poor, but she doesn't want to live in poverty. Rebecca with her friend Amelia Sedley, daughter of a rich family, attends Miss Pinkerton's Academy. Becky always has a great ambition: to obtain a position in English high society. Lack of education, but thanks to the feminine and sexy beauty, Rebecca becomes the daughter-in-law of the Crawley family. Marriage allows Rebecca to enter the elite world, but the love and company of her devoted husband are not enough for her. He needs more. But the vile tricks Rebecca uses to satisfy her ambitions bring her down. Rebecca had an affair with the Marquis to take advantage of him. She me...