“Which of us is happy in this world? Which of us has his desire? or, having it, is satisfied?”

— William Makepeace Thackeray

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About William Makepeace Thackeray

Novelist • British

William Makepeace Thackeray was a prominent British novelist, author, and illustrator of the 19th century. Born in Calcutta, British India, he is renowned for his satirical works, particularly his 1848 novel Vanity...

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