Vanity Fair

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Set against the backdrop of the Napoleonic Wars, the story intricately weaves the lives of Becky Sharp and Amelia Sedley, exploring themes of ambition, social class, and morality within early 19th-century British society. Thackeray's satirical take is complemented by his own illustrations, highlighting the era's conventions and the absence of traditional heroism, as suggested by its subtitle, A Novel without a Hero. Initially released as a serial, it later became a single volume, marking its significance in the evolution of the Victorian domestic novel.