I have long gone about with a conviction on my mind that I had a work to doa Work, if you like, with a great W; a Purpose to fulfil; ... a Great Social Evil to Discover and to Remedy.
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About William Makepeace Thackeray
William Makepeace 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 →