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William Makepeace Thackeray
1811 – 1863
British novelist (1811–1863)
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- British
- Realism
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About
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 adapted for a 1975 film by Stanley Kubrick.
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1811 – 1863
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