William Makepeace Thackeray
An image from Vanity Fair, one of the productions that also features William Makepeace Thackeray.
William Makepeace Thackeray

William Makepeace Thackeray

July 18, 1811 — Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, British India [now India]

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.

Barry Lyndon

Barry Lyndon

1975

Vanity Fair

Vanity Fair

2004

Vanity Fair

Vanity Fair

2018

Vanity Fair

Vanity Fair

1998

Becky Sharp

Becky Sharp

1935

Do Not Leave...

Do Not Leave...

1989

Vanity Fair

Vanity Fair

1967

Vanity Fair

Vanity Fair

1932