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VANITY FAIR

by William Makepeace Thackeray; Fay Weldon

Illustrated by Roland Pym

Published by Folio Society. 1st thus. 1996

Nearly fine condition. Introduction by Fay Weldon. Blue decorated cloth with gilt title to spine. Colour plates. B/w illustrations. xvii and 682 pages.

Spine ever so slightly browned. Slip case is better than very good; couple of small knocks to edges.

Stock no. 2129396

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Contents

  • Introduction
  • Before the Curtain
  • 1. Chiswick Mall
  • 2. In which Miss Sharp and Miss Sedley prepare to open the Campaign
  • 3. Rebecca is in presence of the Enemy
  • 4. The green silk Purse
  • 5. Dobbin of ours
  • 6. Vauxhall
  • 7. Crawley of Queen's Crawley
  • 8. Private and Confidential
  • 9. Family Portraits
  • 10. Miss Sharp begins to make Friends
  • 11. Arcadian Simplicity
  • 12. Quite a sentimental Chapter
  • 13. Sentimental and otherwise
  • 14. Miss Crawley at Home
  • 15. In which Rebecca's Husband appears for a short Time
  • 16. The Letter on the Pincushion
  • 17. How Captain Dobbin bought a piano
  • 18. Who played on the Piano Captain Dobbin bought?
  • 19. Miss Crawley at Nurse
  • 20. In which Captain Dobbin acts as the Messenger of Hymen
  • 21. A Quarrel about an Heiress
  • 22. A marriage and part of a Honeymoon
  • 23. Captain Dobbin proceeds on his Canvass
  • 24. In which Mr Osborne takes down the Family Bible
  • 25. In which all the principal Personages think fit to leave Brighton
  • 26. Between London and Chatham
  • 27. In which Amelia joins her Regiment
  • 28. In which Amelia invades the Low Countries
  • 29. Brussels
  • 30. "The Girl I left behind Me"
  • 31. In which Jos Sedley takes care of his Sister
  • 32. In which Jos takes flight, and the War is brought to a Close
  • 33. In which Miss Crawley's Relations are very anxious about Her
  • 34. James Crawley's Pipe is put Out
  • 35. Widow and Mother
  • 36. How to Live well on Nothing a Year
  • 37. The subject continued
  • 38. A family in a very small Way
  • 39. A cynical Chapter
  • 40. In which Becky is recognised by the Family
  • 41. In which Becky revisits the Halls of her Ancestors
  • 42. Which treats of the Osborne Family
  • 43. In which the Reader has to double the Cape
  • 44. A roundabout Chapter between London and Hampshire
  • 45. Between Hampshire and London
  • 46. Struggles and trials
  • 47. Gaunt House
  • 48. In which the Reader is introduced to the very best of Company
  • 49. In which we enjoy three Courses and a Dessert
  • 50. Contains a Vulgar Incident
  • 51. In which a Charade is acted which may or may not puzzle the Reader
  • 52. In which Lord Steyne shows himself in a most amiable Light
  • 53. A Rescue and a Catastrophe
  • 54. Sunday after the Battle
  • 55. In which the same Subject is pursued
  • 56. Georgy is made a Gentleman
  • 57. Eothen
  • 58. Our Friend the Major
  • 59. The old Piano
  • 60. Returns to the genteel World
  • 61. In which two Lights are put out
  • 62. Am Rhein
  • 63. In which we meet an old Acquaintance
  • 64. A vagabond Chapter
  • 65. Full of Business and Pleasure
  • 66. Amantium irae
  • 67. Which contains Births, Marriages and Deaths

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