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William Makepeace Thackeray

An English novelist of the 19th century. He was famous for his satirical works, particularly Vanity Fair, a panoramic portrait of English society.

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British novelist (1811–1863)

Born 18 July 1811
Died 24 December 1863

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  • Cover of: The hitherto unidentified contributions of W.M. Thackeray to "Punch.": With a complete and authoritative bibliography from 1843 to 1848

    First published in 1899 7 editions in 1 language — 4 previewable Cover of edition hithertounidenti00thacuoft Cover of edition hithertounident01spiegoog Cover of edition hithertounident00spiegoog
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    First published in 1850 7 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition rebeccarowena0000thac
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  • Cover of: Roundabout papers

    First published in 1876 7 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: A shabby genteel story.

    First published in 1911 6 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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    First published in 1891 6 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition readingpoem00thac
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  • Cover of: Miscellanies: prose and verse

    First published in 1855 6 editions in 1 language — 5 previewable Cover of edition miscellaniespros03thac Cover of edition miscellanies01thacuoft Cover of edition miscellaniespros02thacuoft Cover of edition miscellanies01thacgoog
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  • Cover of: The history of Samuel Titmarsh and the great Hoggarty diamond.

    First published in 1849 6 editions in 1 language — 3 previewable Cover of edition historyofsamuelt00thacrich Cover of edition historyofsamuelt00thac
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  • Cover of: Doctor Birch and his young friends.

    First published in 1849 5 editions in 1 language — 5 previewable Cover of edition birchhisyothacdoctorrich Cover of edition doctorbirchandh00thacgoog Cover of edition doctorbirchandh01thacgoog Cover of edition doctorbirchhisyo0000will
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  • Cover of: An essay on the genius of George Cruikshank.

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    First published in 1800 5 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition contributionsto00thacgoog
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  • Cover of: Early and late papers: hitherto uncollected.

    First published in 1867 5 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Specimens of the Short Story

    First published in 1901 5 editions in 1 language — 4 previewable Cover of edition specimensshorts01nettgoog Cover of edition specimensshorts00nettgoog Cover of edition specimensofshort0000unse
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  • Cover of: Notes On A Journey From Cornhill To Grand Cairo

    First published in 2002 5 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: "Our street."

    First published in 1848 5 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition ourstreet00thac
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  • Cover of: The Virginians, a tale of the last century

    First published in 1859 5 editions in 1 language — 5 previewable Cover of edition virginianstaleof00thac Cover of edition cu31924013562636 Cover of edition virginiansatale10thacgoog Cover of edition virginianstaleof0000thac
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  • Cover of: Vanity Fair: a novel without a hero

    First published in 1900 4 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: The complete works of William Makepeace Thackeray

    First published in 1903 4 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: The Newcomes: Memoirs of a Most Respectable Family

    First published in 1855 4 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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    First published in 1889 4 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: The Kickleburys on the Rhine.

    First published in 1850 4 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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British novelist (1811–1863)

Born 18 July 1811
Died 24 December 1863
Subjects
Fiction, History, Description and travel, British and irish fiction (fictional works by one author), English literature, History and criticism, Social life and customs, English Humorists, English wit and humor, Biography, English Novelists, Classic Literature, Correspondence, Great britain, fiction, Travel, England, fiction, Snobs and snobbishness, Thackeray, william makepeace, 1811-1863, Americans, Brothers, English Almanacs, Fiction, humorous, general, Humor, Inheritance and succession, Twins
Places
Great Britain, England, Ireland, Paris (France), Southern Europe, United States, Europe, Middle East, Virginia, Foreign countries, London (England), New York (State), Paris, Belgium, France, London, New York, Ying guo
People
William Makepeace Thackeray (1811-1863), House of Hanover, Catherine Hall Hayes (1690-1726), George Cruikshank (1792-1878), Napoleon I Emperor of the French (1769-1821), Amelia, C. Auguste Dupin, Catharine Hall Hayes (1690-1726), Dobbin, Edward FitzGerald (1809-1883), George, George I King of Great Britain (1660-1727), George II King of Great Britain (1683-1760), George III King of Great Britain (1738-1820), George IV King of Great Britain (1762-1830), H. V. ESMOND (1869-1922), Howard Pyle (1853-1911), Minister D—, Prosper Jolyot de Crébillon, William Henry Brookfield (1809-1874), William Hogarth (1697-1764), William Makepeace Thackeray (1811-1863) Becky Sharp
Time
18th century, 19th century, Anne, 1702-1714, French and Indian War, 1755-1763, Revolution, 1775-1783, George II, 1727-1760, 1714-1837, 1801-1900, 18th Century, History, Jin dai, Regency Era, Revolution, 1775-1763, Richard I, 1189-1199, Victoria, 1837-1901

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Alternative names

  • George Savage Fitz-Boodle
  • William Makepeace Thackeray
  • Arthur Pendennis
  • Michael Angelo Titmarsh
  • Theophile Wagstaff
  • W. M. Thackeray
  • William Makepeace Thackery
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  • William M. Thackeray
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  • William Makepeace 1811-1863 Thackeray
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  • William MakepeaceThackeray Thackeray

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July 1, 2022 Edited by Tom Morris merge authors
August 16, 2021 Edited by LibraryDude33 Added new photo
September 30, 2020 Edited by MARC Bot add ISNI
December 20, 2017 Edited by Tom Morris merge authors
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import