William Makepeace Thackeray
English novelist and illustrator
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
Spouse: Isabella Gethin Shawe (m. 1836–1863)
Influenced by: Charles Dickens, Honoré de Balzac, Henry Fielding, and more
Children: Anne Isabella Thackeray Ritchie, Harriet Stephen, and Jane Thackeray
Parents: Richmond Thackeray and Anne Becher
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