The Bonfire of the Vanities by Tom Wolfe
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Title | The Bonfire of the Vanities |
Author | Tom Wolfe |
Year of Publication | November 1, 1987 |
Language | English |
File Format | PDF/ePub |
Number of Pages | 690 |
Book Description
Alternate cover edition of ISBN 9780553381344.
The Bonfire of the Vanities is a 1987 satirical novel by Tom Wolfe. 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 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. Wolfe heavily revised it before it was published in book form. The novel was a bestseller and a phenomenal success, even in comparison with Wolfe’s other books. It has often been called the quintessential novel of the 1980s.