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William Makepeace Thackeray

William Makepeace Thackeray ( THAK-ər-ee; 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 the...

Updated: November 1, 2026
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Anne Thackeray Ritchie

Anne Isabella, Lady Ritchie (née Thackeray; 9 June 1837 – 26 February 1919) was an English writer and the eldest daughter of William Makepeace Thackeray. Her novels were well received during her lifetime, establishing her reputation in the literary...

Updated: October 26, 2026
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The Luck of Barry Lyndon

The Luck of Barry Lyndon is a picaresque novel by English author William Makepeace Thackeray, first published as a serial in Fraser's Magazine in 1844, about a member of the Irish gentry trying to become a member of the English aristocracy....

Updated: September 4, 2026
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The Newcomes

The Newcomes: Memoirs of a Most Respectable Family is a novel by William Makepeace Thackeray, first published in 1854 and 1855.

Updated: August 29, 2026
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Vanity Fair (2018 TV series)

Vanity Fair is a 2018 historical drama miniseries based on the 1848 novel of the same name by William Makepeace Thackeray. It was produced by Mammoth Screen and distributed by ITV and Amazon Studios. The series stars Olivia Cooke as Becky Sharp, Tom...

Updated: September 29, 2026
en.wikipedia.org › Vanity_Fair_(novel)

Vanity Fair (novel)

Vanity Fair is a satirical novel by the English author William Makepeace Thackeray, which follows the lives of Becky Sharp and Amelia Sedley amid their friends and families during and after the Napoleonic Wars. It was first published as a 19-volume...

Updated: October 19, 2026
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William Bradbury (printer)

William Bradbury (13 April 1799 – 11 April 1869) was an English printer and publisher. He is known for his work as a partner from 1830 in Bradbury and Evans, who printed the works of a number of major novelists such as Charles Dickens and William...

Updated: June 9, 2026
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The Virginians

The Virginians: A Tale of the Last Century (1857–59) is a historical novel by William Makepeace Thackeray which forms a sequel to his Henry Esmond and is also loosely linked to Pendennis.

Updated: June 16, 2026
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Catherine (Thackeray novel)

Catherine: A Story was the first novel by English author William Makepeace Thackeray. It first appeared in serialized instalments in Fraser's Magazine between May 1839 and February 1840, credited to "Ikey Solomons, Esq. Junior".

Updated: June 16, 2026
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Pendennis

The History of Pendennis: His Fortunes and Misfortunes, His Friends and His Greatest Enemy (1848–1850) is a novel by the English author William Makepeace Thackeray. It is set in 19th-century England, particularly in London. The main hero is a young...

Updated: August 21, 2026