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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- 204 páginas
- 8 horas de lectura
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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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- 2022
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- Título
- The Luck of Barry Lyndon
- Subtítulo
- A picaresque novel by William Makepeace Thackeray about a member of the Irish gentry trying to become a member of the English aristocracy.
- Idioma
- Inglés
- Autores
- William Makepeace Thackeray
- Editorial
- Culturea
- Publicado en
- 2022
- Formato
- Tapa blanda
- Páginas
- 204
- ISBN13
- 9782382744246
- Serie
- Etiquetas
- Ficción, Novelas históricas, Clásicos, Literatura Británica, Historias de vida, Inglaterra, Siglo XIX, Literatura inglesa, Adaptada al cine, Matrimonio, Irlanda, Viaje, Siglo XVIII, Parodia, Tormento
- Primera publicación
- 1844
- Título original
- Memoirs of Barry Lyndon
- Calificación
- 3,55 de 5
- Descripción
- 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.