Project Gutenberg 2003-10-01 Public domain in the USA. 1080 Thackeray, William Makepeace 1811 1863 Titmarsh, Michael Angelo Thackeray, W. M. Titmarsh, M. A. Thackeray, William M. Barry Lyndon Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Luck_of_Barry_Lyndon Produced by Steve Harris, Charles Franks, David Widger and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Barry Lyndon" by William Makepeace Thackeray is a novel written during the mid-19th century. The story centers on the life of Redmond Barry, an ambitious and self-proclaimed gentleman of Irish descent, whose life is marked by a combination of audacity and misfortune. The narrative explores themes of social ambition, romantic entanglement, and the intricate dance of fortune, blending humor and keen social commentary. The opening of "Barry Lyndon" introduces us to the main character, Redmond Barry, as he recounts his ancestral lineage and family history, characterized by grandeur and misfortune. He portrays himself with pride, highlighting the downfall of his noble lineage through the machinations of women, notably in his family's history involving a woman’s betrayal leading to lost estates. As he narrates his childhood and formative experiences filled with skirmishes, conflicts of pride, and budding romance with his cousin Nora, we are drawn into his spirited adventures and the unique, often humorous lens through which he views the world. Barry’s youthful bravado and the contradictions of his character set the stage for a story full of wit and tragedy as he navigates the complexities of social standing and love. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 68.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Satire Humorous stories Gamblers -- Fiction Ireland -- Fiction Europe -- Fiction Rogues and vagabonds -- Fiction Irish -- Foreign countries -- Fiction PR Text Historical Fiction Movie Books Category: Novels Category: British Literature 825072 2025-07-02T11:25:45.475456 text/html 816566 2024-12-10T10:39:22 text/html 376114 2025-07-02T11:25:54.358413 application/epub+zip 386505 2025-07-02T11:25:48.214444 application/epub+zip 376146 2025-07-02T11:25:47.012437 application/epub+zip 620626 2025-07-02T11:25:59.536403 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 581197 2025-07-02T11:25:53.623426 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 546963 2022-09-02T15:16:33.951342 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 731946 2025-07-02T11:25:44.392498 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 712152 2024-12-10T10:39:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 724705 2012-08-19T10:31:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22954 2025-07-02T11:25:59.668365 application/rdf+xml 11293 2025-07-02T11:25:47.510453 image/jpeg 3147 2025-07-02T11:25:47.260433 image/jpeg 285883 2016-09-28T16:34:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 298025 2023-05-19T07:40:58 application/octet-stream application/zip 284870 2012-08-19T10:33:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 365620 2025-07-02T11:25:45.536470 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia