BBC Radio Drama Collection - William Makepeace Thackeray

Unknown, William Makepeace Thackeray

Category: Radio Productions

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W.M Thackeray: A BBC Radio Drama Collection Vanity Fair, Barry Lyndon, The Newcomes, Pendennis & The Yellowplush Papers By: William Makepeace Thackeray Narrated by: Stephen Fry, Emma Fielding, Toby Jones, Andrew Scott, Sheila Hancock, Adam Buxton, Maureen Lipman, Full Cast, Roger Allam Length: 21 hrs and 3 mins Radio/TV Program Release date: 29-09-2022 Language: English Publisher: BBC Audio, Five BBC Radio adaptations of the works of William Makepeace Thackerayplus bonus features., Best known today for his comic masterpiece, Vanity Fair, W. M. Thackeray was regarded in his time as the only rival to his contemporary, Charles Dickens. This collection includes a selection of his finest satirical fiction, as well as two fascinating programmes exploring his life and writings., Vanity Fair - Set against the backdrop of the Napoleonic Wars, Thackerays deliciously ironic tale of passion and ambition follows the fortunes of penniless, social-climbing Becky Sharp and her wealthy, sweet-natured b