William Makepeace Thackeray
Birth date
July 18, 1811
Death date
December 24, 1863
Place of birth
Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, British India [now India]
Profession
Writing
Age
52 years
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.
Also known as
ThackerayУильям М. ТеккерейУильям Мейкпис Теккерей
