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Violence
Some
Napoleonic War battles referenced; some violence in the social world
Language
Barely any
Period language; no profanity
Sexual Content
Some
Affairs and social manipulation through sexuality; non-explicit
Substance Use
Barely any
Social drinking in Regency settings
Emotional Intensity
Some
A satirist's cold eye on human vanity and the cruelty of social hierarchies
What this book is about
William Makepeace Thackeray's satirical novel follows two women from Miss Pinkerton's Academy into the wide world: the scheming, brilliant Becky Sharp, who uses every weapon available to a woman with no money and no scruples, and the sweet, passive Amelia Sedley. A brilliant portrait of social climbing, hypocrisy, and the vanity of all human ambition.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
Manipulation and social scheming by the protagonist
Napoleonic war violence as backdrop
The moral ambiguity of Becky Sharp
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