Becky Sharp

fictional character

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Becky Sharp, fictional character, an amoral adventuress in William Makepeace Thackeray’s Vanity Fair (1847–48), a novel of the Regency period (roughly the second decade of the 19th century) in England. She has been considered one of the most vivid characters in English literature.

This article was most recently revised and updated by Kathleen Kuiper.