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3.65 AVERAGE
3.65 AVERAGE
Finally! The problem with having so many books I want to read is that it takes time to get to them but now after seven years on my shelf, I have finally enjoyed the very clever and witty satirical genius of Thackeray. There has been emotional moments, laugh out loud moments, frustrations, and wondering aloud moments. Those names are ridddddiculous while some of the descriptions and scenes will induce uncontrollable snorts of mirth.
"All the world used her ill, said this young misanthropist, and we may be pretty certain that persons whom all the world treats ill deserve entirely the treatment they get. The world is a looking glass, and gives back to every man the reflection of his own face. Frown at it, and it will in turn look sourly upon you; laugh at it and with it, and it is a jolly, kind companion; and so let all ypung persons take their choice." Pg.8
"...Let them show ever so little inclination, and men go down on their knees at once; old or ugly, it is all the same. ... A woman with fair opportunities, and without an absolute hump, may marry WHOM SHE LIKES." Pg.22
"Mofy! Is that your snum? I'll gully the dag and bimbole the clicky in a snuffkin."
"Nuffle your clod, and beladle your glumbanions. This way, men; if they screak, out with your snickers, and slick!" Pg.41
"Be cautious, then, young ladies; be wary how you engage. Be shy of loving frankly; never tell all you feel, or (a better way still) feel very little. See the consequences of being prematurely honest and confiding, and mistrust yourselves and everybody. Get yourselves married as they do in France, where the lawyers are the bridesmaids and confidants. At any rate, never have any feelings which make you uncomfortable, or make any promises which you cannot at any required moment command and withdraw. That is the way to get on, and be respected, and have a virtuous character in Vanity Fair."
Becky Sharp is the Anna Delvey of 1800s!
Lord Steyne is appointed at court as Lord of the Powder Closet?! LMAO
Thackeray makes fun of the characters by giving them names like Princess Amelia of Humbourg-Schlippenschloppen because she doesn't mean what she says - she told Jos she loves him and told Emmy that to be her sister is the greatest delight in heaven but turns around to marry Prince Pumpernickel. Haha!
"All the world used her ill, said this young misanthropist, and we may be pretty certain that persons whom all the world treats ill deserve entirely the treatment they get. The world is a looking glass, and gives back to every man the reflection of his own face. Frown at it, and it will in turn look sourly upon you; laugh at it and with it, and it is a jolly, kind companion; and so let all ypung persons take their choice." Pg.8
"...Let them show ever so little inclination, and men go down on their knees at once; old or ugly, it is all the same. ... A woman with fair opportunities, and without an absolute hump, may marry WHOM SHE LIKES." Pg.22
"Mofy! Is that your snum? I'll gully the dag and bimbole the clicky in a snuffkin."
"Nuffle your clod, and beladle your glumbanions. This way, men; if they screak, out with your snickers, and slick!" Pg.41
"Be cautious, then, young ladies; be wary how you engage. Be shy of loving frankly; never tell all you feel, or (a better way still) feel very little. See the consequences of being prematurely honest and confiding, and mistrust yourselves and everybody. Get yourselves married as they do in France, where the lawyers are the bridesmaids and confidants. At any rate, never have any feelings which make you uncomfortable, or make any promises which you cannot at any required moment command and withdraw. That is the way to get on, and be respected, and have a virtuous character in Vanity Fair."
Becky Sharp is the Anna Delvey of 1800s!
Lord Steyne is appointed at court as Lord of the Powder Closet?! LMAO
Thackeray makes fun of the characters by giving them names like Princess Amelia of Humbourg-Schlippenschloppen because she doesn't mean what she says - she told Jos she loves him and told Emmy that to be her sister is the greatest delight in heaven but turns around to marry Prince Pumpernickel. Haha!
emotional
funny
lighthearted
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
emotional
lighthearted
sad
tense
medium-paced
Klassisk satir över det engelska borgerskapet från 1800-talets mitt. Berättelsen kretsar kring två väninnor, Becky Sharp och Amelia Sedly, under 1800-talet första tredjedel. Väninnorna fungerar som motpoler; en är smart och beräknande, den andre naiv och oskuldsfull. Napoleonkrigen påverkar de båda familjerna vid Russel Square på ett väldigt handgripligt vis vad gäller de unga damernas kärleksrelationer och ekonomiska förutsättningar. På sätt och vis är detta också en berättelse om kampen mellan hjärtats kärlek och förnuftets ekonomiska realiteter på fåfängans marknad. Det finns mycket som gör detta till en läsvärd historia, bland annat den kommenterande berättaren som vänder sig direkt till läsaren, som om det vore en dockteater. Berättarnarrativet skiftar också och tar många olika skepnader; frånvarande och allvetande, skrytsam och fördömande (både gentemot läsaren och karaktärerna) samt dockmästarens roll som också refererar till dig själv som just det. På det hela taget är detta mycket readable, by Jove!
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Loveable characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
funny
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I have a 'thing' about never reading abridged versions of anything. I'm not sure why, I just do. This, I think, is the first time I wished I had picked up the abridged version. I liked Vanity Fair but it felt about twice as long as it needed to be. Rather understandable, given that it was originally published as a serial over the period of 20 months. It did not translate well to a novel for me. Perhaps if I had tried to read it a little more piece meal, as intended? But I'm a binge reader, so it was just a lot to take in at once.
I appreciate Thackeray's sense of humor and I found Vanity Fair quite comical. I didn't understand the subtitle about there being no hero, though. I found Dobbin to be rather dreamy and mostly without fault. Well, that's not true... William Dobbin has many, many faults but when you set him next to the other characters of Vanity Fair he looks like a right saint.
I appreciate Thackeray's sense of humor and I found Vanity Fair quite comical. I didn't understand the subtitle about there being no hero, though. I found Dobbin to be rather dreamy and mostly without fault. Well, that's not true... William Dobbin has many, many faults but when you set him next to the other characters of Vanity Fair he looks like a right saint.
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
It drags a bit while name dropping in the middle, but that's part of the price the reader pays for reading a satire of the English who are obsessed with those just above them in the class structure. The characters of Vanity Fair would swoon over today's celebrity worship. Thackeray would produce a very successful franchise of reality TV programs. And life in the 21st century would continue unaffected.
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character