William Thackeray was born in India, but sent to England at the age of five for school. He quicky became skilled in parody, but his academic performance declined when he went on to Trinity College. After a turbulent time in marriage and financial stability, he began working as a humorist and columnist for the magazine "Punch." Early in his career, he wrote under many ridiculous pseudonyms (such as George Savage Fitz-Boodle). However, he gained a great deal of respect under his own name, to the point that his funeral was attended by several thousand people.

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