William Makepeace Thackeray
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William Makepeace Thackeray (July 18, 1811 – December 24, 1863) was an Anglo-Indian 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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List of works
- The Yellowplush Papers (1837) - ISBN 0-8095-9676-8
- Catherine (1839-40) - ISBN 1-4065-0055-0
- A Shabby Genteel Story (1840) - ISBN 1-4101-0509-1
- The Irish Sketchbook (1843) - ISBN 0-86299-754-2
- The Luck of Barry Lyndon (1844), filmed as Barry Lyndon by Stanley Kubrick - ISBN 0-19-283628-5
- The Book of Snobs (1848), which popularised that term- ISBN 0-8095-9672-5
- Vanity Fair (1848), featuring Becky Sharp - ISBN 0-14-062085-0
- Pendennis (1848–1850) - ISBN 1-4043-8659-9
- Rebecca and Rowena (1850), a parody sequel of Ivanhoe - ISBN 1-84391-018-7
- The Paris Sketchbook (1852), featuring Roger Bontemps
- Men's Wives (1852) - ISBN 0-14-062085-1
- The History of Henry Esmond (1852) - ISBN 0-14-143916-5
- The Newcomes (1855) - ISBN 0-460-87495-0
- The Rose and the Ring (1855) - ISBN 1-4043-2741-X
- The Virginians (1857–1859) - ISBN 1-4142-3952-1
- The Adventures of Philip (1862) - ISBN 1-4101-0510-5
- Denis Duval (1864) - ISBN 1-4191-1561-8
- Sketches and Travels in London
- Notes of a Journey from Cornhill to Grand Cairo
- Stray Papers: Being Stories, Reviews, Verses, and Sketches (1821-1847)
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