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Becky Sharp

A penniless orphan governess with a sharp wit and sharper hunger, Becky Sharp climbs toward high society armed with charm, nerve, and no illusions.

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Also known as Rebecca Sharp, Mrs. Rebecca Crawley, Miss Sharp, Becky, Mrs. Rawdon Crawley

First appearance: I: Chiswick Mall

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Becky enters the novel as Amelia's clever, impoverished schoolfellow, already calculating how to secure a husband and a fortune. She refuses Sir Pitt Crawley's proposal not from modesty but from strategy, and her talent…

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MSMiss SwartzLELady Emily Hor…KIKirschMBMrs. Bute Craw…BHBetsy HorrocksBSBecky Sharp

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  • Social climbers and soldiers
  • Minor characters and servants

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  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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