In "Vanity Fair," William Makepeace Thackeray masterfully delineates a vibrant tableau of early 19th-century British society, exploring themes of greed, betrayal, and the transient nature of happiness. Through a richly satirical lens, Thackeray weaves the lives of two contrasting heroines, Becky Sharp and Amelia Sedley, against a backdrop of class struggles and moral ambiguity. The narrative, characterized by its keen social observations and biting humor, reflects the era's cultural context, of ...