William Makepeace Thackeray
William Makepeace Thackeray (18 July 1811 – 24 December 1863) 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 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. 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, leaving Thackeray a de facto widower. Thackeray gained fame with his novel ''Vanity Fair'' and produced several other notable works. He unsuccessfully ran for Parliament in 1857 and edited the ''Cornhill Magazine'' in 1860. Thackeray's health declined due to excessive eating, drinking, and lack of exercise. He died from a stroke at the age of fifty-two.
Thackeray began as a satirist and parodist, gaining popularity through works that showcased his fondness for roguish characters. He is best known for ''Vanity Fair'', featuring Becky Sharp, and ''The Luck of Barry Lyndon''. Thackeray's early works were marked by savage attacks on high society, military prowess, marriage, and hypocrisy, often written under various pseudonyms. His writing career began with satirical sketches like ''The Yellowplush Papers''. Thackeray's later novels, such as ''Pendennis'' and ''The Newcomes'', reflected a mellowing in his tone, focusing on the coming of age of characters and critical portrayals of society. During the Victorian era, Thackeray was ranked second to Charles Dickens but is now primarily known for ''Vanity Fair''. Provided by Wikipedia
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Lovel the Widower By W. M. Thackeray, With Illustrations by Thackeray, William Makepeace
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Burlesques From Cornhill To Grand Cairo and Juvenilia By William Makepeace Thackeray by Thackeray, William Makepeace
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Ballads and Verses and Miscellaneous Contributions To 'Punch' By William Makepeace Thackeray With Illustrations By the Author, John Leech, Etc. by Thackeray, William Makepeace
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The Adventures Of Philip On His Way Through the World Shewing Who Robbed Him, Who Helped Him, and Who Passed Him By. By W. M. Thackeray ... In Three Volumes by Thackeray, William Makepeace
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Rebecca and Rowena A Romance Upon Romance: By Mr. M. A. Titmarsh. With Illustrations By Richard Doyle by Thackeray, William Makepeace
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W. M. Thackeray and Edward Fitzgerald A Literary Friendship Unpublished Letters and Verses By W. M. Thackeray by Thackeray, William Makepeace
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Vanity Fair A Novel Without a Hero. By William Makepeace Thackeray. With Illustrations On Steel and Wood By the Author by Thackeray, William Makepeace
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The Virginians. A Tale Of the Last Century By W. M. Thackeray ... With Illustrations On Steel and Wood By the Author by Thackeray, William Makepeace
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The Newcomes Memoirs Of a Most Respectable Family. Edited By Arthur Pendennis, Esq. With Illustrations On Steel and Wood By Richard Doyle by Thackeray, William Makepeace
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The Memoirs Of Barry Lyndon, Esq., Of the Kingdom Of Ireland ... By W. M. Thackeray [Etc.] by Thackeray, William Makepeace
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The History Of Pendennis His Fortunes and Misfortunes, His Friends and His Greatest Enemy. By William Makepeace Thackeray. With Illustrations On Steel and Wood By the Author by Thackeray, William Makepeace
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The History Of Henry Esmond, Esq. A Colonel In the Service Of Her Majesty Q. Anne Written By Himself. In Three Volumes by Thackeray, William Makepeace
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The English Humourists Of the Eighteenth Century: the Four Georges: Etc By William Makepeace Thackeray by Thackeray, William Makepeace
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Vanity fair / by Thackeray, William Makepeace, 1811-1863
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Stray papers, being stories, reviews, verses, and sketches (1821-1847) by Thackeray, William Makepeace, 1811-1863
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A shabby genteel story. by Thackeray, William Makepeace, 1811-1863
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Some family letters of W. M. Thackeray, together with recollections by his kinswoman Blanche Warre Cornish. by Thackeray, William Makepeace, 1811-1863
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Vanity fair ... by Thackeray, William Makepeace, 1811-1863
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Pendennis, by Thackeray, William Makepeace, 1811-1863
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Vanity fair, by Thackeray, William Makepeace, 1811-1863
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