Book Review: "Vanity Fair" by William Thackeray

First published in 1848 Vanity Fair received impressive reviews and is now considered one of the more famous classics of today. Out of all of Thackeray's works Vanity Fair is the most recognisable in most literary circles and many refer to this particular piece of work as a masterpiece of literature.
Not much could be said about the plot of this remarkable book. It doesn't really have one, and that's what makes it quite different from other books. It is more a story of the lives of different characters as they move through their lives and face various challenges and trials. The other particular thing about this book is that it is, in the words of Thackeray, "A novel without a hero". This particular story starts with two girls, Becky Sharp and Amelia Sedley, as they leave their ladies finishing school and venture out into the real world.…