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With an introduction and notes by owen knowles, university of hull thackerays upperclass regency world is a noisy and jostling commercial fairground, predominantly driven by acquisitive greed and soulless materialism, in which the narrator himself plays a brilliantly versatile role as a seriocomic observer. Buy vanity fair wordsworth classics book online at low prices in. The novel vanity fair is a contemporary novel set in an upperclass regency world. Looking to satisfy the carnivore on your nice list. Traditional vanity publishers may still be the choice for companies and individuals who want the fullservice publishing experience.
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