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William Makepeace Thackeray (1811-1863) was an English writer. He is most famous for his novel, Vanity Fair. The title is from a place in Pilgrim's Progress. The novel is about the adventures of Becky Sharp, an ambitious girl who wishes to rise in English society.
Thackeray portrayed by Eyre Crowe, 1845
Thackeray's grave at Kensal Green Cemetery, London, photographed in 2014
Title-page to Vanity Fair, drawn by Thackeray, who furnished the illustrations for many of his own books.
Etching of Thackeray, ca. 1867
Caricature of Thackeray by Thackeray
Anne Becher and William Makepeace Thackeray, c.1813
