William Makepeace Thackeray wrote some of the finest English novels in the English language and his ebullient personality matched his colorful creations. His most famous novel, Vanity Fair is intended to expose social hypocrisy and sham. This satire novel from the Victorian period is written with such style that it was applauded by the very society it was aimed at. It is a tale of two heroines, Becky Sharp and Amelia Sedley, who have just graduated from a school for young ladies. They are heading in the same coach to finally explore the worl ....