William Makepeace Thackeray Quotes


Why do they always put mud into coffee on board steamers? Why does the tea generally taste of boiled boots?


Citations

Thackeray, William Makepeace. The Kickleburys on the Rhine. Smith, Elder, and Co., 1850, p. 12.

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William Makepeace Thackeray
William Makepeace Thackeray
  • Born: July 18, 1811
  • Died: December 24, 1863
  • Nationality: English
  • Profession: Novelist, Poet

William Makepeace Thackeray was an English novelist, author and illustrator, who was born in India. He is known for his satirical works, particularly his 1848 novel Vanity Fair, a panoramic portrait of British society, and the 1844 novel The Luck of Barry Lyndon, which was adapted for a 1975 film by Stanley Kubrick.