
Vanity Fair
By William Makepeace ThackerayLength31h 41m
About this audiobook
'Vanity Fair' is a classic novel by William Makepeace Thackeray. It tells the story of two women, Becky Sharp and Amelia Sedley, who come from different social classes. The narrative follows their lives against the backdrop of the Napoleonic Wars, showcasing their attempts to navigate love, status, and wealth. Sharp is ambitious and cunning, striving to rise above her social standing, whereas Sedley, from a wealthy family, showcases the struggles of her mediocre life. The novel uses satire to explore societal norms and vices, underscoring the concept of a moral 'Vanity Fair'.
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GenreOther
Length31 hrs 41 mins
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FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJan 1, 1848
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Before The Curtain
26Chapter 25: In Which All The Principal Personages Think Fit To Leave Brighton
2Chapter 1: Chiswick Mall
27Chapter 26: Between London And Chatham
3Chapter 2: In Which Miss Sharp And Miss Sedley Prepare To Open The Campaign
28Chapter 27: In Which Amelia Joins Her Regiment
4Chapter 3: Rebecca Is In Presence Of The Enemy
29Chapter 28: In Which Amelia Invades The Low Countries
5Chapter 4: The Green Silk Purse
30Chapter 29: Brussels
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6Chapter 5: Dobbin Of Ours
31Chapter 30:
7Chapter 6: Vauxhall
32Chapter 31: In Which Jos Sedley Takes Care Of His Sister
8Chapter 7: Crawley Of Queen's Crawley
33Chapter 32: In Which Jos Takes Flight, And The War Is Brought To A Close
9Chapter 8: Private And Confidential
34Chapter 33: In Which Miss Crawley's Relations Are Very Anxious About Her
10Chapter 9: Family Portraits
35Chapter 34: James Crawley's Pipe Is Put Out
11Chapter 10: Miss Sharp Begins To Make Friends
36Chapter 35: Widow And Mother
12Chapter 11: Arcadian Simplicity
37Chapter 36: How To Live Well On Nothing A Year
13Chapter 12: Quite A Sentimental Chapter
38Chapter 37: The Subject Continued
14Chapter 13: Sentimental And Otherwise
39Chapter 38: A Family In A Very Small Way
15Chapter 14: Miss Crawley At Home
40Chapter 39: A Cynical Chapter
16Chapter 15: In Which Rebecca's Husband Appears For A Short Time
41Chapter 40: In Which Becky Is Recognized By The Family
17Chapter 16: The Letter On The Pincushion
42Chapter 41: In Which Becky Revisits The Halls Of Her Ancestors
18Chapter 17: How Captain Dobbin Bought A Piano
43Chapter 42: Which Treats Of The Osborne Family
19Chapter 18: Who Played On The Piano Captain Dobbin Bought
44Chapter 43: In Which The Reader Has To Double The Cape
20Chapter 19: Miss Crawley At Nurse
45Chapter 44: A Round-About Chapter Between London And Hampshire
21Chapter 20: In Which Captain Dobbin Acts As The Messenger Of Hymen
46Chapter 45: Between Hampshire And London
22Chapter 21: A Quarrel About An Heiress
47Chapter 46: Struggles And Trials
23Chapter 22: A Marriage And Part Of A Honeymoon
48Chapter 47: Gaunt House
24Chapter 23: Captain Dobbin Proceeds On His Canvass
49Chapter 48: In Which The Reader Is Introduced To The Very Best Of Company
25Chapter 24: In Which Mr. Osborne Takes Down The Family Bible
50Chapter 49: In Which We Enjoy Three Courses And A Dessert