William Makepeace Thackeray
William Makepeace Thackeray
1855 daguerreotype of William Makepeace Thackeray by Jesse Harrison Whitehurst
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a British novelist, author and illustrator. He is known for his satirical works, particularly his 1848 novel Vanity Fair, a panoramic portrait of British society
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Born
18 July 1811 Calcutta, British India
Died
24 December 1863 (aged 52) London, England
Nationality
English
Occupation
Novelist poet
adultbasic
Britain
Children
3; including Anne
era
1800+
Genre
Historical fiction
Notable works
Vanity Fair, The Luck of Barry Lyndon
Period
1829–1863
Spouse
Isabella Gethin Shawe