A Little Dinner at Timmins's

William Makepeace Thackeray (1811–1863) was an eminent Victorian author and satirist, renowned for his insightful and critical portrayal of the English society of his time. Born in Calcutta, British India, Thackeray was sent to England to be educated at Charterhouse and, later, at Trinity College, Cambridge, though he left without taking a degree. His career path meandered through law, journalism,...