Vanity Fair, Chapter 67: riassunto

Cosa succede

1. Rebecca wins over Jos and local society, while Amelia mourns Dobbin’s absence and treasures reminders of him.
2. At Ostend, threatening visitors frighten Amelia into secretly writing to Dobbin, and Rebecca reveals George’s invitation to elope.
3. Dobbin crosses the stormy sea, reunites with Amelia, and marries her while Rebecca stays away.
4. The Dobbins settle in Hampshire, become close to Lady Jane’s household, and have a daughter.
5. Dobbin finds Jos frightened of Rebecca; three months afterward, Jos dies, leaving a disputed insurance payment.
6. Rawdon and Sir Pitt die, young Rawdon inherits, and Rebecca maintains a charitable public life while the Dobbins avoid her.

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Cosa notare

The questions challenge any simple equation between fulfilled wishes and happiness. Amelia’s jealousy of Janey gives this closing reflection a concrete example.

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