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Vanity Fair, by William Makepeace Thackeray, Limited Editions Club (1931)

Vanity Fair, by William Makepeace Thackeray, was first published in serial form in 1847/1848. It was immediately a huge success and remains so to this day. Subtitled A Novel without a Hero, it is a blistering, yet light-hearted, attack on English society at the time. The anti-heroine, Becky Sharp, remains one of the most memorable characters in English literature in her selfishness, amoral behavior, lack of … Continue reading Vanity Fair, by William Makepeace Thackeray, Limited Editions Club (1931)

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Book Edition Reviews

The Faerie Queen, by Edmund Spenser, Limited Editions Club from 1953, along with Folio Society Limited Edition

Edmund Spenser’s The Faerie Queen, published in the late 16th century, is an examination of virtues, told through allegorical tales with Arthurian knights in a mythical “Faerieland”. Aristotle is the source for Spenser’s virtues, with influence from Saint Thomas Aquinas.  Written in praise of Queen Elizabeth I, Spenser’s presentation of the Tudor dynasty makes The Faerie Queen similar in nature to Virgil‘s treatment of Augustus Caesar’s Rome in his Aeneid. The Faerie Queen is one of the longest poems … Continue reading The Faerie Queen, by Edmund Spenser, Limited Editions Club from 1953, along with Folio Society Limited Edition

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