William Makepeace Thackeray

death

On 23 December 1863, after returning from dining out and before dressing for bed, he suffered a stroke. He was found dead in his bed the following morning.

depiction of the Irish

Thackeray became responsible for creating Punch’s notoriously hostile and negative depictions of the Irish during the Great Irish Famine of 1845 to 1851.

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William Makepeace Thackeray (Wikipedia) William Makepeace Thackeray (/ˈθækəri/ THAK-ər-ee; 18 July 1811 – 24 December 1863) was a British novelist, author and illustrator. 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, which was adapted for a 1975 film by Stanley Kubrick.