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Vanity Fair
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So I think there's something amazing about, you know, Vanity Fair, I used to love the novel, not the magazine. Because same thing, all of life is here.
The best things said about it
Here he is on Vanity Fair by th Tha never did anything better than this.
Why people recommend it
Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray is a sprawling satirical novel that chronicles the intertwined lives of Becky Sharp and Amelia Sedley against the backdrop of British society during and after the Napoleonic Wars. Dan Houser spoke about the book on the Lex Fridman Podcast, sharing his long-standing love for the novel—clarifying that he meant the book rather than the magazine—because it encompasses the entirety of the human experience. Houser noted that the novel's sweeping narrative manages to capture all of life within its pages. Furthermore, Alexander Alter mentioned Vanity Fair on The Book Review, reading a prisoner's review that praised Thackeray's work by stating that the author never produced anything better than this particular masterpiece. Both discussions underscored the enduring literary reputation of Thackeray's nineteenth-century classic, emphasizing its profound scope, sharp social commentary, unforgettable characters, and ability to reflect the full spectrum of human ambition, folly, and societal pretense across generations of readers from diverse backgrounds.
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Alexandra Alter here he is on Vanity Fair by th Tha never did anything better than this 1
“here he is on Vanity Fair by th Tha never did anything better than this”
Dan Houser So I think there's something amazing about, you know, Vanity Fair, I used to love the novel, not the magazi… 1
“So I think there's something amazing about, you know, Vanity Fair, I used to love the novel, not the magazine. Because same thing, all of life is here.”
