In this article we will describe published in 1848novel by U. M. Thackeray, we present its summary. Vanity Fair is a work that takes place in England at the beginning of the 19th century. There is a war with Napoleon, which does not interfere, however, with the multitude of people obsessed with ambition to continue the struggle for worldly values - titles, titles, fortune. Day and night rages Bazaar of Everyday Life - Vanity Fair ... This is where the fate of the heroes is decided.
The following events begin shortcontent. Vanity Fair is a novel that opens with a description of how two young girls leave the boarding house of Miss Pinkerton. Emilia Sedley, the daughter of a wealthy Esquire, is a sample of English virtue and prettiness, somewhat bland. She has a "good", "generous" and "gentle" heart, but she does not shine with her mind. Rebecca Sharp is another matter. This is the daughter of a French (dancer) and dissolute artist. Rebecca is fragile, small in stature, pale. However, only one look of her green eyes can strike any man. Becky, who grew up in "fun" poverty, sharp on the tongue, she sees right through the people, wants to win a place under the sun at any cost, going even to deception and hypocrisy. There is no other way, because the girl has no title, no fortune, no loving parents - what teaches the virtues of her happy peers.
Emilia, genuinely attached to Becky, invitesher to visit, and she is the best use of hospitality. Rebecca knows how to please everyone. But the main thing - she tries her spell on Emilia's brother, Joseph Sedley. Pretense, flattery - and this "Bonvian", "grouse" and "lazy" is ready for a decisive step ... In the case, unfortunately, the case intervenes, as well as Emily's fiancé, Mr. George Osborne. The hopes of the intriguer collapse as a result of this, and Joseph flees.
A new page opens in Rebecca's life - sheserves as a governess in Royal Crowley. This is the hereditary estate of Pitt Crowley, an old man, incredibly "dirty" and "vulgar," bustle, skaredy and drunkards. The ability to hypocrite and pretend, ingenuity allows Miss Sharp to win the position of the inhabitants of the estate, from the pupils to Pitt Crowley, the eldest son of this baronet, who is a "well-bred gentleman." Everybody is afraid of him, even a violent father. Becky finds all sorts of ways to be useful to his father. Not a year later, as the girl becomes indispensable, almost the hostess in this house.
The events of the novel continue, the main of whichwe have included in its summary. "Vanity Fair" is a three-dimensional work, therefore it is impossible to tell everything in detail in the format of a single article. It describes only the main events.
Every year, the Royal Crowley visits the summarySir Pitt's sister, an unmarried woman, on whose account there is a fair amount. She knows with the French and atheists, she likes to live happily. This old lady is tyrantly renouncing her servant, companion, as well as numerous relatives who hope to get her inheritance. This woman does not tolerate either Sir Pitt or his eldest son, but she adores Rodon Crowley, the youngest, - the loafer, duelist and player, a close guard officer. Miss Crawley also believes that Rebecca is witty and charming.
A woman, ill, takes her to her house in London,because of what ends the affair between the governess and Rodon Crowley. It ends in a secret marriage, because, despite Miss Crowley's passion for Equality and Freedom, she can get very angry, as noted by William Thackeray ("Vanity Fair"). After Sir Pitt’s wife dies, everything opens up. Sir Pitt, not very saddened by her passing, is trying to return Rebecca to Royal Crowley. He falls to his knees, offering the girl to marry him. At this moment, for the first time in her life, the intransigent Becky loses her presence of mind and cries. What a chance missed! Why did she hurry?
All curse the young couple.William Thackeray ("Vanity Fair") tells of the fact that, however Rawon tries, led by clever Rebecca, he does not succeed in re-gaining his aunt's disposition. A lover of romantic marriages and a champion of democracy, she will never forgive her nephew of misalliance until the end of her days. Needless to say about Sir Pitt. William Thackeray describes his condition in this way: the hero literally loses his mind because of unfulfilled desires and hatred, more and more descends. The patrimonial nest from outrage and final devastation is saved only by his death. This event continues his work of William Thackeray ("Vanity Fair"). The summary of the novel after the death of this hero is as follows.
Now spouses are forced to be content onlyRodon's humble salary, which he receives as captain of the guard. However, Becky has a perfect art, which is useful to her again and again, to live happily, without having cash. The girl hopes to take a more brilliant place in society and is willing to suffer. And blindly and passionately in love with his wife, Rawdon turns into a humble and happy husband.
Over Emilia's head, meanwhile, clouds are gathering.Surprisingly, the blame is Napoleon. The flight from the Elbe, the landing in Cannes of his army changes the state of affairs on the exchange, which leads to the complete ruin of the girl’s father, John Sedley. The most stubborn and intractable of the lenders is his neighbor and friend John Osborne, whom he helped to break into people. Sedley's property goes under the hammer. The family is moving to a wretched hired apartment. However, Emilia does not suffer because of this. The trouble is that this unsophisticated girl of her fiancé loves with all her heart, and not in the manner prescribed by the unspoken laws that the Vanity Fair dictates. Thackeray's book is a novel in which the author thus describes the feelings of this girl. She sincerely believes that George Osborne, veiled, narcissistic and empty, is the most intelligent and beautiful man in the world. Unlike Becky, whose actions are always dictated by need, selfishness and self-interest, Emilia lives only in love. And George Osborne graciously allows this girl to love herself, while not refusing bachelor amusements, and does not indulge his bride with special attention.
William Thackeray tells us that the fatherafter the collapse of John Sedley forbids marrying Emily George. Her own father, moreover, also does not want to think about marriage with the “son of a villain”. In desperation there is poor little Emilia. However, George's faithful friend, Captain Dobbin, a generous and honest man who ardently loves Emilia, even hesitating to admit it, intervenes in the matter. He persuades George, who is not alien to noble impulses, against the will of his father to marry a girl. Of course, he deprives him of his inheritance and abandons his son.
In Brussels, there are both disgraced couplesince the regiment of Dobbin and George is entering the city, and Tafto, the guard general, with his adjutant Rodon Crowley arrives here. The regiment accepts Emilia with delight, but her friend prefers to rotate in a "brilliant" society. Wherever this girl appears, she is surrounded by many distinguished fans everywhere. George Osborne falls into their number. Becky's own vanity and coquetry are so far off him that he sends her a bouquet with a letter to the ball in which he asks the girl to run with him. Of course, she is not going to do anything like this, because he knows the value of George. Napoleon's troops on the same day go over to Sambre. Full of unspoken remorse, George says goodbye to his wife. In a few days he will die at Waterloo.
And Rawdon and Becky spend three years after Waterlooin Paris. Here spouse Rodon is a huge success. She is admitted to the highest Parisian society. The French are not as picky as the British. However, the girl is not going to stay here for a lifetime. The family (Rodon and Becky have a son in Paris) after some time returns to London. Here, the Crowley couple, as always, lives on credit, without paying anybody or everyone giving out promises. Finally, Aunt Rodon dies, leaving almost all of his fortune to his eldest nephew, who is married to a decent and honest woman, Lady Jane, the daughter of Lord Southdown. A new baronet, feeling guilty before his brother (after all, he would have gotten his aunty money if he had not married a governess), considers it his duty to unite the family. And here again, Rebecca appears in Royal Crowley and enchants everyone. For this, she even has to portray love for her son, although in reality she does not have the slightest affection for this boy.
So captivate the new Baronet Rebecca's fine flattery,that he happens almost every day in her house. There is just as often the great patron of the girl, the almighty Lord Stein, the old cynic from the novel that created Thackeray ("Vanity Fair"). With his help, Rebecca moves forward in high society. In what ways a girl achieves this, no one knows, but the lord gives her diamonds, and also puts her cellars at her disposal. Finally, an event occurs that puts Rebecca on a par with other respectable ladies. Girl represent the court. This important event continues his novel Thackeray ("Vanity Fair"). The summary only briefly mentions that Rebecca enters the highest circles of London and makes sure that these people are no different. Becky gets bored among them. And her husband feels every day more and more alone in all these aristocratic meetings. He becomes attached more and more to his son.
The catastrophe ends Rebecca's marchFair Vanity. Rawdon convicts her of treason and tries to challenge Lord Stein to a duel. In the end, he decides to leave England in order to take over the post of governor of the island of Coventry, which was secured for him by his own enemy. Rebecca disappears, and her son Rawdon remains in the care of his uncle, as well as his wife, who replaced his mother.
The death of her husband nearly cost Emily life, whattells us the writer Thackeray ("Vanity Fair"). Summary of further events in the life of this girl following. She was saved only by the birth of a son whom Emilia idolizes as much as before her husband. She has been living with her parents for a long time, she courageously endures hardships and poverty, finding joy in little George. However, John Osborne, struck by how much his grandson looks like his late son, suggests that the mother give the boy away in order to raise him as a gentleman. For his sake, Emilia breaks up with her son. She finds solace after the death of the mother to brighten up the last days of her father.
When Rebecca gets hit by fate, to Emiliaturns fortune. Major Dobbin returns from India with Joseph, her brother. Dobbin swears that now the native girls will not know the needs. He wants to marry a girl. However, he still has nothing to hope for. Emilia does not notice the loyal, disinterested love of this man, his outstanding merits. She is faithful to the memory of her husband, giving to the hardness of virtue Dobbin only "to look and languish." Soon John Sedley dies, and then John Osborne, who leaves half of his fortune to George, and also restores his beloved son’s widow’s custodial rights. Emilia learns that she owes this to Dobbin, as well as the fact that he was an unknown benefactor who supported her during the years of need. However, it is still only thanks that she can pay for his dedication.
In the little duchy, on the banks of the Rhine, againEmilia and Becky meet. Emilia makes a trip abroad with her brother, son and Dobbin, and Rebecca has been fluttering around Europe for a long time, in a card game and adventures of dubious quality, wasting her content, which was assigned to her by her husband. Everywhere they shy away from it in a decent society, as if from a plague. But now she notices Joseph Sedley, and hope reappears in the girl’s soul. The slandered sufferer, who took away her beloved child and an honest name, easily, as in the old days, runs around this fat dandy finger, and also Emilia, who has not learned anything and has not become wiser. Dobbin, who always disgusted with Rebecca, quarreled with Emilia because of her and for the first time in her life reproached her for not appreciating his affection. He decides to part with Emilia forever. However, Becky, being filled with a girl of “contemptuous pity”, and admiring admiration for Dobbin, commits the first disinterested act in her life. Rebecca shows her friend George’s letter that proves his infidelity. Fallen idol. Emilia is now free and therefore can respond to the feeling of a faithful Dobbin.
So we are approaching the end of the work"Vanity Fair". Summary of the book are the following final events. Dobbin and Emilia lead a quiet life in their own home. They are friendly with the inhabitants of Royal Crowley. Until the end of his days, Joseph erases the wretched life of a slave Rebecca. He dies under "unexplained circumstances." Yellow fever also kills Rodon Crowley Sr. After the uncle’s death, his son inherits the estate and title. He does not want to see his mother, however, he assigns him a generous content, although she is well provided without it. Rebecca has many friends who think she is unjustly offended. She is engaged in zealous charity, lives in a big way.
So ends the summary. Vanity Fair is a novel that is very popular today. And it is no coincidence. The problems that are touched in it are still relevant.
"Vanity Fair" is the pinnacle of creativityThackeray. In the novel, realistic generalizations, social criticism and satirical mastery achieve their greatest strength. Thackeray managed to catch the connection between the people of society, modern to him. It is based on the power of money, on "heartless chistogan." In the work of society appears as a huge fair, where everything can be bought and sold. Depicting the truly repulsive face of the bourgeois, the author had no illusions about the possibility of his becoming a responsive and kind person. He only wanted to reveal the harsh truth of life without illusions and embellishment.
The full name of the novel is:"Vanity Fair. A novel without a hero." It was borrowed from the work of John Bongyan "The Path of the Pilgrim." Thackeray called the Vanity Fair bourgeois-aristocratic society of England of his time.
Landlords and bourgeois businessmen, diplomats and membersParliament, officials and noble lords pass in front of the readers a long string. They live according to the laws of the Vanity Fair. In the novel Thackeray peculiar is the form of the material. The writer compares his characters with puppets, and himself with the puppeteer who sets them in motion. Thackeray ("Vanity Fair") gives them an assessment, makes his judgments in a number of digressions.
"A novel without a hero" means that the writer did not findamong Crowley and Osborne goodie. However, he does not oppose the common man of the people to the selfish bourgeois, such as Dickens. In the novel "Vanity Fair" heroes from the people are absent. Captain Dobbin is a carrier of positive beginnings. You can verify this by reading the original "Vanity Fair". A summary of the chapters only superficially reveals the inner world of the heroes. Dobbin - the only one who keeps responsiveness and kindness, modesty and dedication.
Vanity Fair is a book that will always be relevant, until human egoism is eradicated, in which lies the roots of many of the ills of humanity.
