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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- 204pagine
- 8 ore di lettura
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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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- Pubblicato
- 2022
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- Titolo
- The Luck of Barry Lyndon
- Sottotitolo
- 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
- Tag
- Narrativa, Prosa storica, Classici, Letteratura britannica, Storie di vita, Inghilterra, XIX Secolo, Letteratura inglese, Adattato in un film, Matrimonio, Irlanda, Viaggio, XVIII secolo, Parodia, Tormento
- 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.