英国文学导读 (47).pdf

William M. Thackeray (1811-1863) During the Victorian era, Thackeray was ranked second only to Charles Dickens, but he is now much less widely read and is almost only known for his satirical work, Vanity Fair.  1. Life and Career  He was born at Calcutta, the son of an East India Company official.  His father died when he was four years old, and his mother remarried to an officer of the British military in India. At the age of six, Thackeray was sent to be educated in England.  He entered Cambridge