What is William Makepeace Thackeray?
[[File:William Makepeace Thackeray by Jesse Harrison Whitehurst-crop.jpg|thumb|William Makepeace Thackeray]] '''William Makepeace Thackeray''' (18 July 1811 – 24 December 1863) was an [[English people|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 [[Rebecca|Becky]] Sharp, an ambitious girl who wishes to rise in English [[society]]. {{bio-stub}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Thackery, William Makepeace}} [[Category:English writers]] [[Category:1811 births]] [[Category:1863 deaths]]