William Makepeace Thackeray

William Makepeace Thackeray

Writing18th July 1811(died at 52)Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, British India [now India]17 titles

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.

Born

18th July 1811 · Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, British India [now India]

Died

24th December 1863

Known for

Writing

Also known as

Thackeray, Уильям М. Теккерей, Уильям Мейкпис Теккерей

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Filmography