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William Makepeace Thackeray wrote some of the finest English novels in the English language and his ebullient personality matched his colorful creations. His most famous novel, Vanity Fair is intended to expose social hypocrisy and sham. This satire novel from th ....

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.... her social difficulties and marital problems are paralleled by Amelia’s. Amelia’s marriage to George Osborne is threatened when her family sinks into financial ruin and George’s father refuses to countenance a union between his son and the helpless daughter. However, inspired by his friend Dobbin, who is himself in love with Amelia and always selflessly thinking of her happiness, George rebels against his father and marries her. George is killed in battle and she is poverty-stricken that she is forced to hand her son over to her despised father-in-law. Dobbins remains devoted to her but she cannot let go of George. Amelia’s willful attach ....