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William Makepeace Thackeray
Writing
- Born
- Jul 18, 1811
- Died
- Dec 24, 1863 (age 52)
- Place of Birth
- Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, British India [now India]
- Movies
- 13
- TV Shows
- 5
Biography
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 his 1844 novel The Luck of Barry Lyndon, which was adapted into the 1975 film Barry Lyndon by Stanley Kubrick.
