A satirical panorama of upper-middle-class life and manners in London at the beginning of the nineteenth century featuring Becky Sharp, who must use all her wit, charm, and considerable sex appeal to escape her drab destiny as a governess.
Bridget Jones starts a diary on New Year's Day and throughout the year, she keeps track of how well she is succeeding in her quest to become a better person.
Seventeen-year-old Sara wants so much to be famous that when a legendary, plastic-surgery-addicted rock star offers to take her under his wing and pay for her to have surgery too, she jumps at the chance despite her misgivings.
Describes what life was like during the Victorian period in England, discussing how England's culture, people, government, industry, arts, and literature changed during the era.
