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a novel by William Makepeace Thackeray, first published in 1847–48,satirizing society in early 19th-century Britain. The book's titlecomes from John Bunyan's allegorical story The Pilgrim's Progress,first published in 1678 and still widely read at the time ofThackeray's novel. Vanity fair refers to a stop along the pilgrim'sprogress: a never-ending fair held in a town called Vanity, whichis meant to represent man's sinful attachment to worldly things.The novel is now considered a classic, and has inspired severalfilm adaptations.