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The Memoirs of Barry Lyndon, Esq. (Annotated)
By William Makepeace Thackeray
Length13h 15m
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This edition includes the following editor's introduction: The parallel lives of two of the great masters of British literature: Dickens and Thackeray
Originally published in serial form in 1844, “The Memoirs of Barry Lyndon, Esq.” is a picaresque and historical novel by British author William Makepeace Thackeray. It tells the story of a member of the Irish gentry trying to become a member of the English aristocracy.
“The Memoirs of Barry Lyndon, Esq.” concerns the life and times of the title character and narrator, a roguish Irishman. The fast-flowing satirical narrative reveals a man dedicated to success and good fortune. Born Redmond Barry, he leaves his homeland after shooting a man in a duel. He becomes a soldier of fortune in both the English and Prussian armies and later works as a professional gambler. Remade as a man of fashion, he courts a wealthy widow, marries her, and assumes her aristocratic name of Lyndon. He mistreats both her and her son and spends and gambles away her money...
Thackeray based the novel on the life and exploits of the Anglo-Irish rakehell and fortune-hunter Andrew Robinson Stoney.
This novel was adapted by Stanley Kubrick into his 1975 film Barry Lyndon.
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GenreGeneral Fiction, Romance, Historical Fiction
Length13 hrs 15 mins
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FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateMay 31, 2022
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1The parallel lives of two of the great masters of British literature: Dickens and Thackeray
2A BIBLIOGRAPHICAL NOTE
3Chapter 1 - MY PEDIGREE AND FAMILY -- UNDERGO THE INFLUENCE OF THE TENDER PASSION
4Chapter 2 - I SHOW MYSELF TO BE A MAN OF SPIRIT
5Chapter 3 - A FALSE START IN THE GENTEEL WORLD
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6Chapter 4 - IN WHICH BARRY TAKES A NEAR VIEW OF MILITARY GLORY
7Chapter 5 - BARRY FAR FROM MILITARY GLORY
8Chapter 6 - THE CRIMP WAGGON -- MILITARY EPISODES
9Chapter 7 - BARRY LEADS A GARRISON LIFE, AND FINDS MANY FRIENDS THERE
10Chapter 8 - BARRY'S ADIEU TO MILITARY PROFESSION
11Chapter 9 - I APPEAR IN A MANNER BECOMING MY NAME AND LINEAGE
12Chapter 10 - MORE RUNS OF LUCK
13Chapter 11 - IN WHICH THE LUCK GOES AGAINST BARRY
14Chapter 12 - TRAGICAL HISTORY OF PRINCESS OF X
15Chapter 13 - I CONTINUE MY CAREER AS A MAN OF FASHION
16Chapter 14 - I RETURN TO IRELAND, AND EXHIBIT MY SPLENDOUR AND GENEROSITY IN THAT KINGDOM
17Chapter 15 - I PAY COURT TO MY LADY LYNDON
18Chapter 16 - I PROVIDE NOBLY FOR MY FAMILY
19Chapter 17 - I APPEAR AS AN ORNAMENT OF ENGLISH SOCIETY
20Chapter 18 - MY GOOD FORTUNE BEGINS TO WAVER
21Chapter 19 - CONCLUSION
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