| Thackeray evidently thought that this was too good a subplot to be used only once in English fiction. |
| Affectionate and needy, Thackeray had nurtured Anny's talents, and used her as his amanuensis. |
| Don't you get up every morning meaning to prove you're equal to Balzac or Thackeray? |
| Again, Thackeray contributed the notes and critical apparatus to Cruikshank's version. |
| In his early work, Thackeray burlesqued popular authors and tried on different guises. |
| The chief has puffed eyes and dark under-eye circles, thanks to ceaseless barking by stray canines in the vicinity of the Thackeray residence. |
