William Makepeace Thackeray: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	Ikey Solomons • Fitz-Boodle • The Fat Contributor • Mr. Michael Angelo Titmarsh
Born	July 18, 1811 • Kolkata • India
Died	December 24, 1863 (aged 52) • London • England
Founder	“The Cornhill Magazine”
Notable Works	“Barry Lyndon” • “Catherine” • “Henry Esmond” • “History of Samuel Titmarsh and the Great Hoggarty Diamond” • “Pendennis” • “The Book of Snobs” • “The Newcomes” • “The Rose and the Ring” • “The Virginians” • “The Yellowplush Correspondence” • “Vanity Fair”