11. A younger son, Henry, was stepfather to William Makepeace Thackeray . 12. Upon their move, they became friendly with William Makepeace Thackeray . 13. The Penguin edition of William Makepeace Thackeray 's " Vanity Fair " has a new cover. 14. He was an acquaintance of such contemporary novelists as William Makepeace Thackeray and Edmund Yates, 15. The magazine was first edited by William Makepeace Thackeray . 16. The character of Little Billee is a reference to an eponymous ballad by William Makepeace Thackeray . 17. Browne and William Makepeace Thackeray visited the publishers'office with specimens of their work for Dickens's inspection. 18. A crowd of around 40, 000 witnessed his death, including Charles Dickens and William Makepeace Thackeray . 19. The film is modernized adaptation of William Makepeace Thackeray 's Regency-era story reset in Twentieth Century Britain. 20. Turner's painting achieved widespread critical acclaim, and accolades from the likes of John Ruskin and William Makepeace Thackeray .