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THACKERAY, WILLIAM MAKEPEACE (1811-1863)

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Date: 19960101
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William Makepeace Thackeray was a popular English writer of stories and novels. Thackeray was born in Calcutta, India. He was sent to school in England and attended Cambridge University. He later studied art in Paris. Thackeray's first attempts at writing were made only to earn money. His wife, whom he married in 1836, became mentally ill after the birth of their third daughter. She never recovered, and Thackeray was left to rear his children alone.

He wrote many articles and stories for magazines. He sometimes illustrated his work with sketches. Thackeray's greatest ...

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