Vanity Fair. Poster of the 1998 TV series and cover of the 1848 book
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Vanity Fair
William Makepeace Thackeray, 1848
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Marc Munden, 1998

London, 1814. Rebecca Sharp, daughter of an art teacher and a French dancer, is a strong-willed, cunning, moneyless young woman determined to make her way in society. After leaving school, Becky stays with Amelia Sedley, who is a good-natured, simple-minded young girl, of a wealthy London family.


Boy A. Poster of the 2007 movie and cover of the 2004 book
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Boy A
Jonathan Trigell, 2004
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John Crowley, 2007

Freed after a lengthy term in a juvenile detention center, convicted child killer Jack Burridge finds work as a deliveryman and begins dating co-worker Michelle. While out on the road one day, the young Englishman notices a distressed child, and, after reuniting the girl with her family, becomes a local celebrity. But, when a local newspaper unearths his past, Jack must cope with the anger of citizens who fear for the safety of their children.