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William Makepeace Thackeray was born on July 18, 1811.
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William Makepeace Thackeray died on December 24, 1863 at the age of 52.
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William Makepeace Thackeray died on December 24, 1863 at the age of 52.
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William Makepeace Thackeray was born on July 18, 1811.
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The William Makepeace Thackeray museum is located in London, England. It is housed in the author's former home at 2 Palace Green, Kensington. The museum showcases displays and exhibits related to Thackeray's life and works.
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Charles Dickens and William Makepeace Thackeray lived in the Victorian period, which spanned from 1837 to 1901.
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Becky Sharp was created by William Makepeace Thackeray in his novel, Vanity Fair.
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William Makepeace Thackeray was known for his satirical and observant writing style. He often employed irony, wit, and social commentary in his works, such as in his famous novel "Vanity Fair." Thackeray's writing is characterized by its sharp humor and realistic portrayals of human nature.
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real glory belongs to god and not to humans
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Sheldon Goldfarb has written:
'William Makepeace Thackeray' -- subject(s): Bibliography
'Remember, Remember'
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The Jewish captain in the poem "King Canute" by William Makepeace Thackeray is Isaac, who rises to power in England during the time of King Canute. He is a skilled warrior who eventually marries the king's daughter and plays a significant role in the poem's narrative.
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Captain Costigan appears in William Makepeace Thackeray's novel "The Newcomes." He is a retired army officer and a character known for his humorous and jovial personality.
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William Makepeace Thackeray and Charles Dickens were both influential Victorian-era authors, but they had distinct writing styles and themes. Thackeray is known for his satirical social commentary and wit, often focusing on the hypocrisy and vanity of the upper classes. On the other hand, Dickens is known for his vivid characters and stories that highlight social injustice and poverty in Victorian society. Additionally, Thackeray's works tend to have a more subtle and ironic tone, whereas Dickens's novels are characterized by their sentimentality and idealism.
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Charles Plumptree Johnson has written:
'The early writings of William Makepeace Thackeray' -- subject(s): Criticism and interpretation
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Some of Dickens' contemporaries are: * Louisa May Alcott * Edward Bulwer-Lytton * Thomas and Jane Welsh Carlyle * Wilkie Collins * George Eliot * Ralph Waldo Emerson * Thomas Hardy * Leigh Hunt * Henry James * Henry Wadsworth Longfellow * William T. Sherman * William Makepeace Thackeray * Leo Tolstoy * Anthony Trollope * Mark Twain
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William Makepeace Thacheray has written:
'Memoirs of Barry Lyndon'
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Nathanial Hawthorne William Makepeace Thackeray Lewis Carroll Thomas Hardy Charles Dickens Mark Twain
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Two different novels- Jane Eyre was by Charlotte Bronte, and Vanity Fair was written by William Makepeace Thackeray- unusual name. Thackeray also did a historical novel : The Virginians ( do not confuse with popular TV Western which was based on the Owen Wister novel).
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This story is
about a sage who had a pigtail which was knotted from his back to his regret. He thought deeply about how he can get it to hang from his front and came to a conclusion that if he keeps turning it might hang from his front. So he tried and tried but his endless pursue was in vain.
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It says
William Makepeace Thackeray,
Born July 18th, 1811, Died December 24th,-1863.Anne Carmichael-Smyth, Died December 18th, 1864, aged 72, His mother by her first marriage.
Thackeray's grave is in Kensal Green Cemetery, London, England. The tomb has a flat marble top and lies within a small fence of metal railings.
The inscription is very hard to read, now being virtually unintelligible.
For photographs and more information, see Related links below.
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William Makepeace Thackeray was a contemporary and rival of Charles Dickens during the Victorian era. Both authors were popular at the time, but Thackeray's satirical style was seen as a competitor to Dickens' sentimental and social critique narratives.
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Andrew "Ender" Wiggin from Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card. Elizabeth Bennett from Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen. Hari Seldon from the Foundation Series by Isaac Asimov. Becky Sharp from Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray.
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The novel subtitled "A Novel Without a Hero" is "Vanity Fair" by William Makepeace Thackeray. The subtitle reflects the satirical nature of the novel, which does not have a traditional hero but instead follows the lives of various characters through their pursuits of fortune and social standing.
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The above is commonly attributed to the film 'The Crow' (1994) Actually, though the character Eric Draven does say this in the film, like much of his dialogue he is quoting literature. The phrase originally comes from Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray (1848)
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"The world has battle-room for all
Go! Fight and conquer if you can.
But if you rise, or if you fall,
Be each - Pray God - a gentleman."
William Makepeace Thackeray
This motto appears on Torquay Ware. There is an example on a motto jug by C.H. Brannam, Barnstaple, 1892 currently on sale on eBay.
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William Makepeace Thackeray uttered this quote in his novel "Vanity Fair." He criticized the traditional powdered wigs worn by English judges, implying they made them look comical or ridiculous.
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Juliet McMaster has written:
'Reading the body in the eighteenth-century novel' -- subject(s): History and criticism, Body, Human, in literature, English fiction
'Jane Austen the Novelist' -- subject(s): Criticism and interpretation, Women and literature, History
'Thackeray' -- subject(s): Criticism and interpretation, Technique, Thackeray, William Makepeace, 1811-1863, Fiction
'Dickens the designer' -- subject(s): History, Art and literature, Characters, Description (Rhetoric), Technique, Characters and characteristics in literature
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William Alfred Thackeray Synge has written:
'The story of the Green Howards, 1939-1945' -- subject(s): Great Britain, Great Britain. Army. Green Howards, Green Howards, Regimental histories, World War, 1939-1945
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William Wordsworth, a renowned English poet, is credited with the quote "there are a thousand thoughts lying within a man that he does not know till he takes up a pen to write." This reflects the idea that writing can help individuals uncover and articulate their innermost thoughts and emotions.
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this poem is about a king hu feels emptyness in his heart and want to kno why is it caused..but want to know how and why he feels that way...different people around his kingdom give him different views..but he is still not happy..
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Ryan Makepeace's birth name is Ryan Francis Makepeace.
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