In 'Vanity Fair,' William Makepeace Thackeray presents a masterful satire of early 19th-century British society, seamlessly weaving together the tales of various characters navigating the treacherous landscape of social ambition, wealth, and morality. Thackeray's narrative is distinguished by his use of a fragmented, episodic structure, rich in irony and social critique, epitomizing the Victorian fascination with class and competition. The novel's dual protagonists, Becky Sharp and Amelia Sedle ...