What is the setting of Thackeray's works?
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Answer
The novels of William Makepeace Thackeray are set in Victorian England, a time of great social and economic change. Thackeray's novels often satirize the upper classes and their pretensions, and he is particularly critical of the hypocrisy and social climbing that he sees around him. His novels are also full of humor and pathos, and he is able to create memorable characters that are both sympathetic and flawed.
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