"The novel chronicles the fortunes and mishaps of two childhood friends, Amelia Sedley and Rebecca Sharpe: one a hopeless romantic, the other an incorrigible opportunist. Come along with them on their unforgettable journey as they graduate from charm school, marry, endure the Battle of Waterloo, bear children and much more! Of course, no Victorian novel of this magnitude would be complete without a diverse cast of supporting characters: the dutiful Capt. Dobbin, the narcissistic civilian Jos Sedley, the petulant and slowly-dying Miss Crawley, the reproachable Lord Steyne, the vociferous Mrs. Peggy O’Dowd and many others."

"This is a classic that has not lost its vigor, humor, and romance. It has one of the first anti-heroines in the history of literature in the person of Becky Sharp. I must admit I am smitten by this heroine who is beautiful, heartless, selfish, irresponsible, wily and damn good company."