Vanity Fair: Complete Two Volumes
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The book centers on two women of different origins and temperaments—the kind and gentle Amelia and the clever, resolute Becky Sharp—through a dual narrative. By tracing their vastly different fates, Thackeray not only creates a rich gallery of characters but also profoundly exposes the hypocritical ethics and snobbery of a society centered on money and status. Becky Sharp is especially worth pondering: she is no simple villain but a complex woman struggling to climb within patriarchal and social barriers, and her struggles and choices still provoke modern reflections on ambition, morality, and survival.
As "a novel without a hero," Vanity Fair's greatness lies in its penetrating observation and compassion for human nature. Like a calm anatomist, Thackeray lays bare the vanity, greed, and weakness of everyone from aristocrats to commoners, yet his satire carries an undercurrent of tolerance. Reading it offers not only a view of Victorian English society but also a glimpse through time into the eternal undercurrents of human nature. This edition is suitable for in-depth reading and collection.
Who it's for
A good fit for
- Readers interested in 19th-century British social culture and literature
- Literature lovers who enjoy complex character portrayal and depictions of social manners
- Readers who wish to read classic satirical literature and reflect on human nature and society
- Readers seeking novels with profound female characters and masterful narrative technique
Not a good fit for
- Readers who prefer fast-paced web fiction with strong plot conflicts
- Readers impatient with long panoramic novels of social manners
Reading tips
- Read alongside the social and historical context of Victorian England to better appreciate its satirical force
- Pay attention to the narrator (Thackeray)'s occasional intrusive commentary, one of its artistic hallmarks
- Compare Becky's and Amelia's life choices to reflect on the author's complex attitude toward "success" and "morality"
About the publisher
Chunfeng Literature and Art Publishing House is a local professional literature and art publisher focusing mainly on modern and contemporary literary works, while also publishing classical literature, foreign literature, and books on culture and the arts. Its well-known brands include the "Cloth Tiger Series" and the "Little Cloth Tiger Series." Judging from the 257 titles in the database, its publishing scope covers social novels, classic works, classical literature, foreign literature, folk literature, and philosophy. Representative books include Lao She's Camel Xiangzi, Lu Xun's Call to Arms and Wandering, Wu Cheng'en's Journey to the West, Xiao Hong's Tales of Hulan River, and foreign classics such as Pride and Prejudice, Don Quixote, and The Golden Rose. Its authors include leading Chinese and foreign writers such as Lao She, Lu Xun, Feng Zikai, Wu Cheng'en, and Jane Austen, reflecting a publishing profile that combines Chinese classics with world literary masterpieces.
Contents
- 版权信息
- 名利场 上
- 开幕前的话
- 第1章 奇西克步行街
- 第2章 两小姐备战
- 第3章 丽蓓卡遇敌
- 第4章 绿丝线钱包
- 第5章 咱们的杜宾
- 第6章 沃克斯霍尔
- 第7章 克劳利爵士
- 第8章 机密亲启信
- 第9章 全家肖像画
- 第10章 夏普交朋友
- 第11章 田园淳朴风
- 第12章 脉脉含深情
- 第13章 有情与无情
- 第14章 克小姐回家
- 第15章 夫君初露面
- 第16章 针插传书简
- 第17章 杜宾买钢琴
- 第18章 钢琴何人弹
- 第19章 克小姐卧病
- 第20章 杜宾做月老
- 第21章 翻脸为嗣女
- 第22章 婚礼半蜜月
- 第23章 杜宾当说客
- 第24章 奥父取《圣经》
- 第25章 告别布赖顿
- 第26章 将返查顿姆
- 第27章 爱米入军营
- 第28章 随军低地国
- 第29章 布鲁塞尔城
- 第30章 《撇下的姑娘》
- 第31章 乔斯护小妹
- 第32章 乔斯独逃命
- 第33章 克小姐亲戚
- 名利场 下
- 第34章 吉姆烟斗灭
- 第35章 寡妇兼母亲
- 第36章 空手享福法
- 第37章 接续上一章
- 第38章 小户穷人家
- 第39章 看破世情章
- 第40章 夫家认蓓基
- 第41章 蓓基回老家
- 第42章 奥斯本一家
- 第43章 请过好望角
- 第44章 伦敦到汉普郡
- 第45章 汉普郡到伦敦
- 第46章 挣扎和苦难
- 第47章 冈特伯爵府
- 第48章 交游尽王侯
- 第49章 三菜一点心
- 第50章 平民琐碎事
- 第51章 请君猜剧谜
- 第52章 斯泰恩行善
- 第53章 营救与灾难
- 第54章 战后星期日
- 第55章 题目同上章
- 第56章 乔琪成绅士
- 第57章 近东游历记
- 第58章 朋友杜少校
- 第59章 重提旧钢琴
- 第60章 再做上等人
- 第61章 两盏灯火灭
- 第62章 畅游莱茵河
- 第63章 重逢旧相识
- 第64章 四处流浪记
- 第65章 正事与玩乐
- 第66章 情人起口角
- 第67章 生、死与嫁娶
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About the author
William Makepeace Thackeray (1811–1863) was a British novelist and master of satire of the Victorian era, born in Calcutta, India, and died in London. He rose to fame with the novel Vanity Fair and was ranked alongside Dickens; his other major works include Henry Esmond, The Newcomes, and Barry Lyndon. Thackeray's writings depict the varied aspects of British society with sharp satire, exposing the fickleness of the world and human weaknesses, often presenting the crowd in Vanity Fair through calm, slightly ironic narration. His works fall under foreign literature and world classics, and Chinese editions include the two-volume Vanity Fair as well as several English-language versions.
