214 years ago today, on July 18, 1811 (May 28, 1811), the British writer Thackeray was born. Thackeray was like Thackeray (1811-1864), an English writer. Born in a bourgeois family, he received a good education. He inherited his father's inheritance as an adult, but soon squandered it and had to fend for himself. He first learned to draw, then engaged in writing, writing for newspapers and periodicals, publishing essays, travelogues, notes, short and medium stories, etc. He was a prolific writer with a portfolio of 35 volumes. The masterpiece novel "Vanity Fair" (1847) portrays the typical image of the British aristocratic bourgeoisie in the 19th century, exposing their dissolute, shameless, incompetence and moral corruption; the author calls them "a group of extremely stupid and selfish people who are desperate to do evil and passionately pursue floating fame and profit". Thackeray begins with his private life and profoundly reveals the real relationship of capitalist society. Cynicism and cynicism are important features of his novels, but he sometimes exudes sadness. The novel "The Newcomb Family" (1853-1855) is a magnificent picture of British social life in the 19th century by scale, but sentimentalism dilutes the critical spirit of realism. He is also known for his historical novel Henry Esmond (1852), set in the late 17th century bourgeois revolution in England. Vanity Fair Illustrations Henry Esmond Illustrations