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.

Autor*innen

• William Makepeace Thackeray

Parameter

• 204 Seiten
• 8 Lesestunden

• Belletristik
• Britische Literatur
• Geschichte
• Historische Romane
• Klassiker

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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.

• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2022
• Einband: Paperback