Barry Lyndon
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Barry Lyndon

  1. 280 pages
  2. English
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eBook - ePub

Barry Lyndon

About this book

Eager to leave his humble beginnings, Redmond Barry, runs multiple scams, conning his way into the military and pursuing the fortune of a young widow. For every momentous achievement, he's riddled with a bittersweet result.

Redmond Barry is born into a poor Irish family and desires to become a man of status and means. Although ambitious, he's naturally mischievous and has no interest in doing things the right way. After falling into debt, he joins the military but quickly discovers his disdain for public service. He goes AWOL and attempts to earn a living by cheating people on the streets. He gambles and lies his way from one situation to the next. It's not until a major tragedy that Redmond Barry, now known as Barry Lyndon, is forced to confront his reality.

Barry Lyndon is a character-driven portrait of a man on a path to self-destruction. William Makepeace Thackeray explores the dangers of debauchery, greed and overt self-preservation. Alongside Vanity Fair, Barry Lyndon is one of the author's best-known works. It was famously adapted for film in 1975 by director Stanley Kubrick.

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Information

Publisher
Mint Editions
Year
2021
Print ISBN
9781513272276
eBook ISBN
9781513277271
Topic
Literature
Subtopic
Classics
Index
Literature

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright
  4. Contents
  5. I. My Pedigree and Family—Undergo the Influence of the Tender Passion
  6. II. I Show Myself to be a Man of Spirit
  7. III. A False Start in the Genteel World
  8. IV. In Which Barry Takes a Near View of Military Glory
  9. V. Barry Far from Military Glory
  10. VI. The Crimp Waggon—Military Episodes
  11. VII. Barry Leads a Garrison Life, and Finds Many Friends There
  12. VIII. Barry’s Adieu to Military Profession
  13. IX. I Appear in a Manner Becoming My Name and Lineage
  14. X. More Runs of Luck
  15. XI. In Which the Luck Goes Against Barry
  16. XII. Tragical History of Princess of X—
  17. XIII. I Continue My Career as a Man of Fashion
  18. XIV. I Return to Ireland, and Exhibit My Splendour and Generosity in that Kingdom
  19. XV. I Pay Court to My Lady Lyndon
  20. XVI. I Provide Nobly for My Family
  21. XVII. I Appear as an Ornament of English Society
  22. XVIII. My Good Fortune Begins to Waver
  23. XIX. Conclusion
  24. A Note About the Author
  25. A Note from the Publisher