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William Makepeace Thackeray (1811-63)
Vanity Fair : a novel without a hero / by William Makepeace Thackeray. 1849
22.0 x 15.3 x 5.0 cm (book measurement (conservation)) | RCIN 1084378
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Vanity Fair was first published in 1848, and tells the story of Becky Sharp and Amelia Sedley. Thackeray sets a scene of his novel at the Duchess of Richmond's ball, which took place in Brussels on 15 June 1815. It was here that Wellington heard of Napoleon's advance. Amelia's husband, George Osborne, is one of those at the ball who is called to battle: 'Away went George, his nerves quivering with excitement at the news so long looked for, so sudden when it came. What were love and intrigue now?'
Provenance
Acquired by Queen Victoria
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Measurements
22.0 x 15.3 x 5.0 cm (book measurement (conservation))
22.0 x 5.0 x 15.3 cm (book measurement (inventory))
Featured in
ExhibitionWaterloo at Windsor: 1815-2015: Windsor Castle
Throughout 2015, the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo, this exhibition will combine a themed trail through the State Apartments with a display of prints, drawings and archival material that explores the battle and its aftermath.
