Barry Lyndon

By William Makepeace Thackeray

Subjects: Irish, Southern states, biography, Humorous stories, Irish -- Foreign countries -- Fiction, Gamblers in fiction, 823.8, Literature and fiction (general), Ireland -- Fiction, Rogues and vagabonds in fiction, Gamblers -- Fiction, Large type books, Europe -- Fiction, Irish fiction, Irish fiction--foreign countries, Europe in fiction, Irish--foreign countries--fiction, Rogues and vagabonds -- Fiction, Rogues and vagabonds--fiction, Fiction, Gamblers, British and irish fiction (fictional works by one author), Rogues and vagabonds, Thackeray, william makepeace, 1811-1863, Irish in fiction, Gamblers--fiction, Ireland in fiction, Classic Literature, Poets, biography, Satire, Pr5608.a2 s36 2008

Description: Set in late 18th century Europe the adventures and misadventures of a minor member of the Irish gentry trying to better himself. Redmond Barry of Bally Barry is a clever young man, who learns the manners of a gentleman. This serves him well, for the next few decades he meanders through Europe, as a soldier, mercenary, gambler, and vagabond. He reaches the pinnacle of worldly success by marriage to an English heiress, but disastrously squanders her fortune and good will.