Vanity fair : a novel without a hero by Thackeray, William Makepeace, 1811-1863, Carey, John, 1934- instant download

Vanity fair : a novel without a hero by Thackeray, William Makepeace, 1811-1863, Carey, John, 1934- instant download

xl, 866 pages ; 20 cm, The story of the amoral beauty Becky Sharp, who defies her impoverished background to climb the social ladder, and her sentimental companion Amelia, who falls for a caddish soldier, presents a panoramic satire of Regency society, Includes bibliographical references (pages xxxvi-xxxvii), 1. Chiswick Mall -- 2. In which Miss Sharp and Miss Sedley prepare to open the campaign -- 3. Rebecca is in presence of the enemy -- 4. The green silk purse -- 5. Dobbin of ours -- 6. Vauxhall -- 7. Crawley of Queen's Crawley -- 8. Private and confidential -- 9. Family portraits -- 10. Miss Sharp begins to make friends -- 11. Arcadian simplicity -- 12. Quite a sentimental chapter -- 13. Sentimental and otherwise -- 14. Miss Crawley at home -- 15. In which Rebecca's husband appears for a short time -- 16. The letter on the pincushion -- 17. How Captain Dobbin bought a piano -- 18. Who played on the piano Captain Dobbin bought? -- 19. Miss Crawley at nurse -- 20. In which Captain Dobbin acts as the messenger of hymen -- 21. A quarrel about an heiress -- 22. A marriage and part of a honeymoon -- 23. Captain Dobbin proceeds on his canvass -- 24. In which Mr Osborne takes down the family Bible -- 25. In which all the principal personages think fit to leave Brighton -- 26. Between London and Chatham -- 27. In which Amelia joins her regiment -- 28. In which Amelia invades the low countries -- 29. Brussels -- 30. 'The girl I left behind me' -- 31. In which Jos Sedley takes care of his sister -- 32. In which Jos takes flight, and the war is brought to a close -- 33. In which Miss Crawley's relations are very anxious about her -- 34. James Crawley's pipe is put out -- 35. Widow and mother -- 36. How to live well on nothing a year -- 37. The subject continued -- 38. A family in a very small way -- 39. A cynical chapter -- 40. In which Becky is recognized by the family -- 41. In which Becky revisits the halls of her ancestors -- 42. Which treats of the Osborne family --…