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William Makepeace Thackeray
English novelist and illustrator (1811–1863)
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William Makepeace Thackeray (18 July 1811 – 24 December 1863) was an English novelist and illustrator.
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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 adapted for a 1975 film by Stanley Kubrick.
Thackeray was born in Calcutta, British India, and was sent to England after his father's death in 1815. He studied at various schools and briefly attended Trinity College, Cambridge, before leaving to travel Europe.
Thackeray squandered much of his inheritance on gambling and unsuccessful newspapers.
William thackeray brief biography
He turned to journalism to support his family, primarily working for Fraser's Magazine, The Times, and Punch. His wife Isabella suffered from mental illness. Thackeray gained fame with his novel Vani