William Makepeace Thackeray was an English novelist and illustrator. He is known for his satirical works, particularly his 1847–1848 novel Vanity Fair, a panoramic portrait of British society, and the 1844 novel The Luck of Barry Lyndon, which was... Wikipedia
Born: July 18, 1811, Kolkata, India
Died: December 24, 1863 (age 52 years), London, United Kingdom
Children: Anne Isabella Thackeray Ritchie, Harriet Stephen, and Jane Thackeray
Parents: Richmond Thackeray and Anne Becher
Spouse: Isabella Gethin Shawe (m. 1836–1863)
Grandchildren: Laura Stephen, Hester Ritchie, and William Ritchie
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