Vanity Fair June 2011 Readalong Sign-ups.

Welcome to the sign-ups for the June 2011 readalong of William Makepeace Thackeray's Vanity Fair hosted here at A Literary Odyssey!

This is a title I know little about, so of course, I can't wait to jump in! I know that a movie came out a few years ago, but I've never seen it. I don't know about the storyline except what I am about to tell you, so now is the perfect time to jump in and enjoy.

Here is a short synopsis taken from Goodreads.com;

""Vanity Fair" is a story of two heroines--one humble, the other scheming and social-climbing--who meet in boarding school and embark on markedly different lives. Amid the swirl of London's posh ballrooms and affairs of love and war, their fortunes rise and fall. Through it all, Thackeray lampoons the shallow values of his society, reserving the most pointed barbs for the upper crust. What results is a prescient look at the dogged pursuit of wealth and status--and the need for humility."

Sounds fascinating, doesn't it?

I based the posting schedule and pages based off of my edition, so the page amounts may differ in your copy. My edition is the Modern Library Classic if you are curious. :) Here are the posting dates:

• Post 1 will go up on June 15 (the first 34 chapters-368 pages)
  
• Post 2 will go up on June 30 (the last 33 chapters-347 pages)

Does anyone else find it funny that the posts for this one are double what the posts are for Dostoevsky's novel? It happens!

I hope that you are looking forward to joining in on the fun! If you are interested in taking this one on, leave a comment with a link to your blog so I can link it here. I look forward to reading this one with you.