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The bonfire of the vanities novel
The bonfire of the vanities novel





It has often been called the quintessential novel of the 1980s, and in 1990 was adapted into a critically maligned film of the same name by Brian De Palma. The novel was a bestseller and a phenomenal success, even in comparison with Wolfe's other books. Wolfe heavily revised it before it was published in book form.

the bonfire of the vanities novel

The novel was originally conceived as a serial in the style of Charles Dickens' writings: it ran in 27 installments in Rolling Stone starting in 1984. The story is a drama about ambition, racism, social class, politics, and greed in 1980s New York City, and centers on three main characters: WASP bond trader Sherman McCoy, Jewish assistant district attorney Larry Kramer, and British expatriate journalist Peter Fallow.

the bonfire of the vanities novel

The Bonfire of the Vanities is a 1987 novel by Tom Wolfe.







The bonfire of the vanities novel