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William Makepeace Thackeray was an English novelist of the 19th century best known for satirical works like Vanity Fair. He was born in India but sent to school in England as a child after his father died. He had a largely unremarkable time at university and squandered much of his inheritance, forcing him to take up journalism. He struggled with family tragedies as his wife descended into madness and his works established his fame, though his health declined in his later years. He died unexpectedly at age 5

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