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Vanity fair is a monthly magazine of popular culture, fashion, and current affairs published by conde nast in the united states. The books title comes from john bunyans allegorical story the pilgrims progress, first published in 1678 and still widely read at the time of thackerays novel. The frankfurt book fair the worlds biggest, oldest book event. He has edited hundreds of anthologies concerning numerous literary and philosophical figures for the. Click to read more about vanity fair by william makepeace thackeray. Vanity fair, a complex interweaving in a vast historical panorama of a large number of characters, derives its title from john bunyans pilgrims progress and attempts to invert for satirical purposes, the traditional christian image of the city of god.
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