Quick Guide: Vanity Fair

“Vanity Fair” by William Makepeace Thackeray was first published in 1848. It happens to be a novel without a hero.

The book satirizes the society in early 19th century Britain.

The title of the novel “Vanity Fair” comes from “The Pilgrim’s Progress” written by John Bunyan which was first published in 1678. It was being widely read while Thackeray was writing his novel.

Quick Guide: Vanity Fair
Copyright
Chapter One: Introduction
Chapter Two: Characters
Chapter Three: Plot Summary
Chapter Four: Critical Analysis