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The Luck of Barry Lyndon

A picaresque novel by William Makepeace Thackeray about a member of the Irish gentry trying to become a member of the English aristocracy.

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The story follows Redmond Barry, a young Irishman from a declining family who aspires to be a gentleman but struggles with education and social standing. His infatuation with his cousin Nora leads to a misguided duel with her suitor, John Quin, prompting Redmond to flee to Dublin. There, he falls into a life of crime and joins the British Army to escape creditors. Sent to Germany during the Seven Years' War, he pretends to be insane to desert, stealing a lieutenant's identity and hoping to find a better future in neutral territory.

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The Luck of Barry Lyndon, William Makepeace Thackeray

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2022
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A picaresque novel by William Makepeace Thackeray about a member of the Irish gentry trying to become a member of the English aristocracy.
Lingua
Inglese
Editore
Culturea
Pubblicato
2022
Formato
In brossura
Pagine
204
ISBN13
9782382744246
Serie
Prima pubblicazione
1844
Titolo originale
Memoirs of Barry Lyndon
Valutazione
3,55 su 5
Descrizione
The story follows Redmond Barry, a young Irishman from a declining family who aspires to be a gentleman but struggles with education and social standing. His infatuation with his cousin Nora leads to a misguided duel with her suitor, John Quin, prompting Redmond to flee to Dublin. There, he falls into a life of crime and joins the British Army to escape creditors. Sent to Germany during the Seven Years' War, he pretends to be insane to desert, stealing a lieutenant's identity and hoping to find a better future in neutral territory.