- Classics of Foreign Literature (Volume 1 and 2)

Author: Sacre
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Publish Date: 2006-01-01
Features: The title of the novel "Vanity Fair" is derived from the allegorical novel The Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan. The book depicts the vastly different life experiences of two women: Becky, the daughter of a deceased poor painter, who pursues fame and fortune at all costs, desperately clawing her way into high society, yet ends her days in solitude; and Amelia, a pure-hearted girl, who is infatuated with a frivolous officer, only to be abandoned. The author vividly portrays a realistic picture of the world of fame and fortune in the novel, bringing to life the ugly behaviors such as deceit, betrayal, snobbery, and vanity in life.