The criss-cross stories of Becky Sharp and Amelia Sedley. In a weird way, each one mirrors the other one's story. Becky is the poor one. She refused to be exploited, so departed boarding school without a cry, a tear or accepting Miss Jemima's offer of employment, - even throwing back the book Miss J had given her as a token of affection, in front of her. Amelia is the snobbish one, the daughter of a family of merchants which will lose the family fortune because of Napoleon's war. Both their stories have so many ups and downs, which is hard to make a summary without extending oneself too much. The most popular scene was based on a real event: a party which the bishopess of Canterbury, Mrs Washington White, threw out before the Battle of Waterloo, which at that moment decided the fate of Europe.

When I read it, I quite liked it. It was very very long, but it also was entertaining, and there were things changing and happening all the time.

Este jueves!

Got it at our last meet-up. Thanks!