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Vanity Fair

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Ratings
Book
49
Narrator
20
Release Date
January 1, 2011
Duration
33 hours 10 minutes
Summary
Vanity Fair: A Novel without a Hero is a novel by William Makepeace Thackeray that satirizes society in early 19th-century England. Like many novels of the time, Vanity Fair was published as a serial before being sold in book form; it was printed in 20 monthly parts between January 1847 and July 1848.

Thackeray meant the book to be not only entertaining but also instructive; this is shown both by the narrator of the book and in Thackeray's private correspondence. The novel is now remembered as a classic of English literature, though some critics claim that it has structural problems; Thackeray sometimes lost track of the huge scope of his work, mixing up characters' names and minor plot details. The number of allusions and references it contains can make it difficult for modern readers to follow.
Reviews
Profile Avatar Anonymous Jun 2019

If you’re ready this book would make your day better

Profile Avatar Marina L. Aug 2022

Unbearable to listen to. Terrible narration. The book is beautiful as I have previously read it.

Profile Avatar Kate H Jul 2017

narrator quality ranged from excellent to skip to the next chapter as I can't understand the narrative.

Profile Avatar Rondavooo Sep 2024

The book was funny and charming. I was surprised at how much I liked it. The narrators, however, not so much. There were a few I very much enjoyed, but others were tumbling over words, mispronouncing things and otherwise seemed totally unprepared. One lady actually referred to Bonaparte as “Bone-a-party”. Highly recommend. Maybe just not this version.

Profile Avatar Kate B. Nov 2023

Some not good

Profile Avatar Anonymous Sep 2021

Some of the narration is a bit suspect but the story is definitely worth sticking with . I really enjoyed it

Profile Avatar Anonymous Sep 2021

Excellent epic novel based in early 1800s England. A scathing satirical critique on the inequity of society that still rings through in our modern world. Beautifully written, giving insight into the history and lives of people who lived then. I love this book. The narrators did a good job for the most part. The sentences, passages and chapters are longer and more detailed than your average novel, and so I would not be overly critical, however I did skip some chapters in this audiobook on account of the narrator.

Profile Avatar Gilvana Anjos May 2021

um bom livro, mas fica monótono algumas vezes. como são muitos narradores, e cada um com seu estilo de leitura, fica difícil avaliar. mas foi uma boa experiência.

Vanity Fair

Vanity Fair

Author: William Thackeray
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