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About William Thackeray

William Thackeray was a 19th-century English novelist and illustrator. William Makepeace Thackeray was an English novelist and illustrator. He is known for his satirical works, particularly his 1847–1848 novel Vanity Fair, a panoramic portrait of British society, and the 1844 novel The Luck of Barry Lyndon, which was adapted for a 1975 film by Stanley Kubrick. Read more on Wikipedia →

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“People hate as they love unreasonably.”
— William Thackeray
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“Werther had a love for Charlotte Such as words could never utter Would you know how first he met her? She was cutting bread and butter.”
— William Thackeray
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“Remember it is as easy to marry a rich woman as a poor woman.”
— William Thackeray
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“Who is the dark horse he has in his stable?”
— William Thackeray
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“It is to the middle class we must look for the safety of England.”
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“It is impossible in our condition of Society not to be sometimes a Snob.”
— William Thackeray
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