by William Makepeace Thackeray · Pearson Education Limited · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780582018198
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«Vanity Fair» is the adapted version of the novel by William Makepeace Thackeray, published by Pearson Education Limited in paperback (74 pages, in English).
Becky Sharp, an ambitious young woman who earns her living as a governess, tries to climb the social ladder in nineteenth-century English society. Her story is set against that of her friend Amelia Sedley, while the novel ironically portrays the weight of appearances, money and the morality of the era.
Abridged adaptation by D. K. Swan in the Longman Classics series, stage 3, with a vocabulary of 1300 words. Includes glossary and comprehension exercises.
Aimed at students of English as a second language and young readers, with exercises designed for the classroom.
William Makepeace Thackeray was an English novelist and illustrator. He is known for his satirical works, particularly his 1847–1848 novel Vanity Fair, a panoramic portrait of British society, and the 1844 novel The Luck of Barry Lyndon, which was adapted for a 1975 film by Stanley Kubrick.
