![]() ![]() Thackeray's early works were marked by savage attacks on high society, military prowess, marriage, and hypocrisy, often written under various pseudonyms. He is best known for Vanity Fair, featuring Becky Sharp, and The Luck of Barry Lyndon. Thackeray began as a satirist and parodist, gaining popularity through works that showcased his fondness for roguish characters. He died from a stroke at the age of fifty-two, and his death shocked his family, friends, and the reading public. Thackeray's health declined due to excessive eating, drinking, and lack of exercise. He unsuccessfully ran for Parliament in 1857 and edited the Cornhill Magazine in 1860. Thackeray gained fame with his novel Vanity Fair and produced several other notable works. ![]() His wife Isabella suffered from mental illness, leaving Thackeray a de facto widower. He turned to journalism to support his family, primarily working for Fraser's Magazine, The Times, and Punch. ![]() Thackeray squandered much of his inheritance on gambling and unsuccessful newspapers. ![]() He studied at various schools and briefly attended Trinity College, Cambridge, before leaving to travel Europe. Thackeray was born in Calcutta, British India, and was sent to England after his father's death in 1815. ![]()
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