Vanity Fair
by William Makepeace Thackerayliterary work· published 1848
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No one is better equipped in the struggle for wealth and worldly success than the alluring and ruthless Becky Sharp, who defies her impoverished background to clamber up the class ladder. Her sentimental companion Amelia, however, longs only for caddish soldier George. As the two heroines make their way through the tawdry glamour of Regency society, battles - military and domestic - are fought, fortunes made and lost. The one steadfast and honourable figure in this corrupt world is Dobbin with his devotion to Amelia, bringing pathos and depth to Thackeray's gloriously satirical epic of love and social adventure.
Adaptations (12)
Vanity Fair has been adapted 12 times, across film, television series, and miniseries, from 1915 to 2018.
Vanity Fair1915 · film · dir. Charles Brabin, Eugene Nowland · IMDb ↗IMDb5.9In early 19th century England, ambitious and ruthless orphan Rebecca Sharp advances from the position of governess to the heights of British society.
Vanity Fair1923 · film · 80 min · dir. Hugo Ballin · IMDb ↗In early 19th century England, ambitious and ruthless orphan Rebecca Sharp advances from the position of governess to the heights of British society.
Vanity Fair1932 · film · 78 min · dir. Chester M. Franklin · IMDb ↗IMDb5.5In early 19th century England, ambitious and ruthless orphan Rebecca Sharp advances from the position of governess to the heights of British society.
- La feria de las vanidades1975 · television series · IMDb ↗
- Vanity Fair1987 · television series · 35 min · IMDb ↗IMDb8.1
In the time of Napoleon, Becky Sharp, a poor orphan girl, schemes for money and position. Her most-used stepladder is her old school friend, Amelia Sedley. Both women marry soldiers, and both of them are affected by the Battle of Waterloo.
Vanity Fair1998 · television series · 50 min · IMDb ↗IMDb7.7In early 19th-century England, ambitious and ruthless orphan Rebecca Sharp advances from the position of governess to the heights of British society.
Vanity Fair2004 · film · 141 min · dir. Mira Nair · IMDb ↗In early 19th century England, orphaned Becky Sharp defies her poverty-stricken background and ascends the social ladder alongside her best friend.
Vanity Fair2018 · television series · 60 min · IMDb ↗IMDb7.2In a world where everyone is striving for what is not worth having, no one is more determined to climb to the heights of English society than Becky Sharp.
Vanity Fair? · television series · 50 min · IMDb ↗IMDb7.5In early 19th century England, ambitious and ruthless orphan Rebecca Sharp advances from the position of governess to the heights of British society.
