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Vanity Fair
- By: William Makepeace Thackeray
- Narrated by: John Castle
- Length: 31 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Set during the time of the Napoleonic Wars, this classic gives a satirical picture of a worldly society. The novel revolves around the exploits of the impoverished but beautiful and devious Becky Sharp who craves wealth and a position in society. Calculating and determined to succeed, she charms, deceives and manipulates everyone she meets. A novel of early 19th-century English society, it takes its title from the place designated as the centre of human corruption in John Bunyan's 17th-century allegory.
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A glorious romp of a novel!
- By Clare on 24-08-09
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Vanity Fair
- Narrated by: John Castle
- Length: 31 hrs and 1 min
- Release date: 09-02-09
- Language: English
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Vanity Fair
- By: William Makepeace Thackeray
- Narrated by: Jane Lapotaire
- Length: 6 hrs and 36 mins
- Abridged
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Vanity Fair, with its rich cast of characters, takes place on the snakes-and-ladders board of life. Amelia Sedley, daughter of a wealthy merchant, has a loving mother to supervise her courtship. Becky Sharp, an orphan, has to use her wit, charm, and resourcefulness to escape from her destiny as a governess. This she does ruthlessly, musing: "I think I could become a good woman, if I had 5000 pounds a year."
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This is abridged!
- By Eleanor on 17-05-18
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Vanity Fair
- Narrated by: Jane Lapotaire
- Length: 6 hrs and 36 mins
- Release date: 29-12-02
- Language: English
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W.M. Thackeray: A BBC Radio Drama Collection
- Vanity Fair, Barry Lyndon, The Newcomes, Pendennis & The Yellowplush Papers
- By: William Makepeace Thackeray
- Narrated by: Stephen Fry, Emma Fielding, Toby Jones, and others
- Length: 21 hrs and 3 mins
- Original Recording
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Best known today for his comic masterpiece, Vanity Fair, W. M. Thackeray was regarded in his time as the only rival to his contemporary, Charles Dickens. This collection includes a selection of his finest satirical fiction, as well as two fascinating programmes exploring his life and writings.
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What an amazing cast of characters. I didn’t want it to end.
- By BClose on 26-10-24
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W.M. Thackeray: A BBC Radio Drama Collection
- Vanity Fair, Barry Lyndon, The Newcomes, Pendennis & The Yellowplush Papers
- Narrated by: Stephen Fry, Emma Fielding, Toby Jones, Andrew Scott, Sheila Hancock, Adam Buxton, Maureen Lipman, full cast
- Length: 21 hrs and 3 mins
- Release date: 29-09-22
- Language: English
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Vanity Fair
- By: William Makepeace Thackeray
- Narrated by: Lillian Rachel, Amanda Friday, Anna Grace, and others
- Length: 35 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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Vanity Fair centers on the young Becky Sharp and her dear friend Amelia Sedley during the time of the Napoleonic Wars. Rebecca Sharp is the daughter of an art teacher and a French dancer, being ambitious, intelligent, and strong willed in order to get what she wants out of society. She is often touted as amoral and an anti-heroine. Alternately, her friend Amelia is kind, good natured, and born into wealth. The interwoven fortunes of the two women play out among a backdrop of social skirmishes and human afflictions of pride and ego.
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Vanity Fair
- Narrated by: Lillian Rachel, Amanda Friday, Anna Grace, Jon Bolitho-Jones, Andy Harrington, Tyler Hyrchuk, Tim Sailer
- Length: 35 hrs and 15 mins
- Release date: 14-07-25
- Language: English
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Little Women Podcast: Meg Goes to Vanity Fair
- By: Niina Niskanen, Emily Lau
- Narrated by: Niina Niskanen, Emily Lau
- Length: 2 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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In this engaging episode of Little Women Podcast, Niina and Emily delve deep into the thought-provoking chapter "Vanity Fair" from Louisa May Alcott's classic novel Little Women. Join them as they explore Meg's transformative experience at the ball, where she’s swept into the dazzling world of wealth and glamour. As the rich girls dress her up in their finest attire, Meg is faced with an internal conflict that challenges her values and ambitions.
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Little Women Podcast: Meg Goes to Vanity Fair
- Narrated by: Niina Niskanen, Emily Lau
- Length: 2 hrs and 13 mins
- Release date: 25-06-25
- Language: English
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The British Classics Collection - Volume Two: 16 Novels and Stories From Jane Austen, Lewis Carrol, Agatha Christie, George Eliot, D. H. Lawrence, Anne Brontë, & Many More
- Persuasion, Our Mutual Friend, The Murder of Roger Ackroyd, Alice in Wonderland, Silas Marner, The Picture of Dorian Gray, The Rainbow, Vanity Fair, & Much More
- By: Arthur Conan Doyle, Agatha Christie, Charles Dickens, and others
- Narrated by: Samuel West, Jonathan Keeble, David Rintoul, and others
- Length: Not Yet Known
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The British Classics Collection – Volume 2 steps into the grand world of 18th, 19th, and 20th-century British literature to create a compelling anthology featuring iconic works that span time and genres. From the whimsy of Alice in Wonderland to the mystery of The Woman in White, the philosophical insights of The Waste Land and the unforgettable detective stories of Sherlock Holme, this volume offers a rich variety of British literary masterpieces.
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The British Classics Collection - Volume Two: 16 Novels and Stories From Jane Austen, Lewis Carrol, Agatha Christie, George Eliot, D. H. Lawrence, Anne Brontë, & Many More
- Persuasion, Our Mutual Friend, The Murder of Roger Ackroyd, Alice in Wonderland, Silas Marner, The Picture of Dorian Gray, The Rainbow, Vanity Fair, & Much More
- Narrated by: Samuel West, Jonathan Keeble, David Rintoul, Lucy Scott, full cast
- Series: The British Classics Collection (SNR Audio)
- Length: Not Yet Known
- Release date: 02-07-26
- Language: English
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