by William Makepeace Thackeray, Viola Huggins · Longman ELT · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780003701609
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«Vanity Fair» is the satirical novel by William Makepeace Thackeray, abridged by Viola Huggins (Longman ELT, paperback, 96 pages, in English).
Satire of the English upper classes in the era of the Napoleonic Wars; follows Becky Sharp, who tries to rise in high society, and weaves together ambition, love, hypocrisy and hidden longings. This abridged and simplified version preserves Thackeray's ironic tone to bring this 19th-century classic closer to learners of English.
Part of the Collins English Library collection of graded readers for students of English (ELT graded readers); 1985 edition.
For students of English as a foreign language who want to read a Victorian classic in a graded edition, and for those who prefer abridged versions.
William Makepeace Thackeray was an English novelist and illustrator. He is known for his satirical works, particularly his 1847–1848 novel Vanity Fair, a panoramic portrait of British society, and the 1844 novel The Luck of Barry Lyndon, which was adapted for a 1975 film by Stanley Kubrick.
