The image is the cover of a book titled "Vanity Fair" by William Makepeace Thackeray. The cover features a colorful illustration of a group of people on a staircase, with a statue of a man on the right side. The staircase is decorated with intricate carvings and there are several figures on either side of the staircase. The figures appear to be dressed in medieval-style clothing, with some wearing hats and others wearing cloaks. The background is a white wall with columns and arches. The title of the book is written in black text at the bottom of the cover, with the author's name written in smaller text below it.