William Makepeace Thackeray 
Vanity Fair 

For fans of Bridgerton, this classical gossip novel follows the lives of Becky Sharp and Amelia Sedley as they deal with relationships with both friends and family. Set during the Napoleonic Wars, ’Vanity Fair’ satires British society and how the upper classes worship money and social standing. Thackeray also explores illusion versus reality – are the affluent lives these people live really a normal reality for everyone? Known worldwide and sure to captivate you with its representation of 19th century high society in England, this classic will leave you questioning your own opinions of yourself and how you rank others’ opinions of you. –