William Makepeace Thackeray

William Makepeace Thackeray

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William Makepeace Thackeray (1811-1863) was a prominent English novelist and satirist of the Victorian era, renowned for his sharp wit and incisive social commentary on the hypocrisies of upper-class society. Born in Calcutta to British parents, he studied at Cambridge but left without a degree to pursue a career in law and journalism before turning to literature. Thackeray's breakthrough came with the serialized novel Vanity Fair, which established him as a rival to Charles Dickens. His works often blend humor, pathos, and realism, exploring themes of ambition, morality, and human folly. Later in life, he lectured widely in the United States and contributed to periodicals like Punch. Thackeray's legacy endures through his keen observations of 19th-century life, influencing generations of writers with his elegant prose and unflinching critique of societal norms.

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