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Barry Lyndon
by Thackeray, William Makepeace
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- Language
- en
About this book
Creators: William Makepeace Thackeray (1811-1863) "Barry Lyndon" by William Makepeace Thackeray is a picaresque novel first published in 1844. An Irish gentleman schemes his way toward English aristocracy through a life of duels, military service, gambling, and seduction. Narrated by the unreliable Barry himself, the story follows his relentless pursuit of wealth and status across war-torn Europe. From fraudulent courtships to strategic marriages, Barry's fortunes rise and fall as ambition collides with fate, leading to a reckoning that strips away his carefully constructed identity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading Level: Reading ease score: 68.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Rights: Public domain in the USA. Downloads: 1532