William Makepeace Thackeray (18 July 1811 – 24 December 1863) was an English novelist and satirist of the 19th century. He is best known for his novel Vanity Fair, a panoramic portrait of English society. Thackeray was born in Calcutta, India, to Richmond Thackeray and Anne Becher. His father was an administrator in the East India Company. Thackeray was educated at Charterhouse School and Trinity College, Cambridge. After leaving Cambridge, he worked as a journalist and illustrator for Fraser's Magazine and Punch. Thackeray's first novel, The Luck of Barry Lyndon, was published in 1844. His most famous work, Vanity Fair, was published in 1848. It was a scathing satire of the British upper classes and was an immediate success. Thackeray's other works include Pendennis (1850), The Newcomes (1855), and The Virginians (1859). Thackeray was a popular lecturer and was known for his wit and humour. He was also a prolific writer of short stories and essays. He died in 1863 at the age of 52.
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