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Thackeray, William Makepeace, 1811-1863

 

Dates

  • Existence: 1811 - 1863

Biography

William Makepeace Thackeray (18 July 1811 – 24 December 1863) was an English novelist, author and illustrator, who was born in India. He is known for his satirical works, particularly his 1848 novel Vanity Fair, a panoramic portrait of British society, and the 1844 novel The Luck of Barry Lyndon.

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

William Makepeace Thackeray letters

 Item 1
Identifier: Mss 853270.1
Mss 853270.1
Date(s): 1853-04-20 to 1856-01-13
Scope and Contents

Letters from William Makepeace Thackeray in Washington and New York to George and Anna Ticknor in Boston in which he says good-bye to Mrs. Ticknor. Mentions his lecturing and asks to be excused from a dinner engagement.

William Makepeace Thackeray papers

 Item 1
Identifier: Mss 836663
Mss 836663
Date(s): 1836 to 1845
Scope and Contents

The papers of William Makepeace Thackeray includes a letter to Thomas Carlyle on the return of a book, a letter to John Mitchell Kemble seeking work as a correspondent, a letter to Harper and Bros. regarding American rights to English humourists, and a fair copy of a poem entitled "I'd be a tadpole." Also includes a letter from Thomas Fraser regarding publication of General Pope's memoirs. Typed transcripts of some letters filed with this Mss.

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