Have you thought of other books while reading Vanity Fair? It is very rich in allusions and references, but the period of time and subjects it covers reminds me of several other works. Stendhal’s The Charterhouse of Parma: While I was a little underwhelmed with the overall book, the Waterloo scene was fairly funny as […]
Month: 18 years ago
Here are a couple of ideas, trying to indulge Chrees’ preference for literature 100+ years old. Northanger Abbey by Austen. Something else by Austen?Frankenstein by Mary Shelley Who else has ideas? We’re looking for something much shorter for next time. Claire
Where we follow the non-heroes and the rest of England to the Continent to face Napoleon and see the aftereffects of Waterloo. Post your thoughts, favorite parts, characters you hate, etc. in the comments!
So as you’re reading through the book, do you find your attitude toward Becky changing? Do you like her more, less, or the same? Just curious as to your reactions toward her…
In which we follow our (non-)heroes through family changes and the prelude to Waterloo. Post your thoughts in the comments!
Please note the change in the Vanity Fair discussion timetable in the right sidebar. Claire and I decided to push things one week so those that were interested can catch up. I will still post on Chapters 20-29 later today (assuming work’s internet connection issues are resolved), but we’ll wait two weeks before covering all […]
Can we just talk about the character names? Some of my favorites: The law firm of Hulker, Bullock and BullockMrs. Rougemont, the actressSir Huddleston FuddlestonSir Giles Wapshot and the Misses Wapshot Most of them are not very subtle, which I appreciate. Even “Miss Sharp” is a very telling name.
The travails of Becky Sharpe and Amelia Sedley continue, with the threat of Napoleon on the horizon. Use the comments to add your thoughts on Vanity Fair through Chapter 20 (no spoilers from beyond that chapter, please). Thanks for the comments and interest shown so far!
In the comments I post some topics I find interesting in Chapters 11 through 20. I’m avoiding spoilers, so feel free to read the comments as you get to these chapters. Add comments with topics you find interesting. I hope this helps spur some discussion!