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Vanity Fair
Written by William Makepeace Thackeray
Narrated by Edward Petherbridge
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Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5 (1 rating)
Length: 2 hours
- Publisher:
- The Copyright Group Audio
- Released:
- Jan 1, 2014
- ISBN:
- 9781780002569
- Format:
- Audiobook (abridged)
Description
Thackeray’s novel is a bitingly satirical depiction of the corruptions of Regency society. But it is also a splendidly readable tale, written in the manner of 18th Century novels. Few of the characters are noted for their virtue, but the zest and enthusiasm with which the narrative bounds along makes the reader overlook, if not forgive, the sins of its rogues and scoundrels. The novel’s protagonist, Becky Sharp, goes her own wily way but wins the reader’s admiration nonetheless for her resourcefulness and, above all, sheer daring.
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Start ListeningBook Information
Vanity Fair
Written by William Makepeace Thackeray
Narrated by Edward Petherbridge
Ratings:
Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5 (1 rating)
Length: 2 hours
Description
Thackeray’s novel is a bitingly satirical depiction of the corruptions of Regency society. But it is also a splendidly readable tale, written in the manner of 18th Century novels. Few of the characters are noted for their virtue, but the zest and enthusiasm with which the narrative bounds along makes the reader overlook, if not forgive, the sins of its rogues and scoundrels. The novel’s protagonist, Becky Sharp, goes her own wily way but wins the reader’s admiration nonetheless for her resourcefulness and, above all, sheer daring.
- Publisher:
- The Copyright Group Audio
- Released:
- Jan 1, 2014
- ISBN:
- 9781780002569
- Format:
- Audiobook (abridged)
About the author
William Makepeace Thackeray was a nineteenth century English novelist who was most famous for his classic novel, Vanity Fair, a satirical portrait of English society. With an early career as a satirist and parodist, Thackeray shared a fondness for roguish characters that is evident in his early works such as Vanity Fair, The Luck of Barry Lyndon, and Catherine, and was ranked second only to Charles Dickens during the height of his career. In his later work, Thackeray transitioned from the satirical tone for which he was known to a more traditional Victorian narrative, the most notable of which is The History of Henry Esmond. Thackeray died in 1863.
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Caroline Jones
I enjoyed this rendition. The narrator had a pleasant voice, read with meaning, and his accent was appropriate to the material.
Rating: 5