About this title: A picaresque novel portraying the adventures of an 18th-century rake and social climber. Redmond Barry, the headstrong son of impoverished Irish gentry, kills a man in a duel and flees to the Continent to escape arrest. Concealing his true identity, he joins the British army under the name Barry Lyndon and fights against the French in the Seven Years War. Later he deserts and becomes the partner of a famous gambler and swindler. He marries an English aristocrat and nearly becomes a peer of the realm, but is exposed as an imposter and criminal by his envious stepson.
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Edition: Large type / large print.
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: G. K. Hall & Company, Thorndike, Maine
Date Published: 1998
ISBN-13:9780783802725ISBN:0783802722
Description: Very good in very good dust jacket. There is very slight wear to the tail of the backstrip. The text is in fine condition. There is light wear to the jacket edges. The jacket is lightly rubbed. Sewn binding. Paper over boards. 507 p. Thorndike Classics. Audience: General/trade. read more
Description: Acceptable. Shows definite wear, and perhaps considerable marking on inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Description: Very Good. Great condition for a used book! Minimal wear. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Description: Good. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Not Available, Not Available
Date Published: 0000
ISBN-13:9780448123639ISBN:0448123630
Description: Good in Good jacket. See Notes. Gently used paperback. ** PLEASE READ: This book is: THACKERAY, WILLIAM MAKEPEACE: BARRY LYNDON This is the book you will receive if you order this item. read more
Description: Good. 0783802722 Former library item may have library binding and show stamps, stickers or other marks. Items not meeting quality expectations may be returned. Due to the large scale of our operation, we do not have access to the specific contents/condition of our items. read more
Binding: PAPERBACK
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN-13:9780192816672ISBN:0192816675
Description: Very Good. 0192816675 Condition: VERY GOOD. (Book may have one or a combination of the following characteristics: former library book, cover wear, name written inside cover, light underlining/highlighting, remainder mark, etc. Overall, the book is in solid shape. This is a blanket description. Please e us if you require a specific, detailed description of the book condition. We will typically respond within one week of your request). read more
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Date Published: 1984
ISBN-13:9780192816672ISBN:0192816675
Description: Very good. No dust jacket as issued. Good copy. Binding is tight, pages are clean. Cover is nice with minor edgewear and some creasing to spine. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 349 p. Oxford World's Classics. Audience: General/trade. read more
Description: Good. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
"I honestly read this because I saw Kubrick's film adaptation on IFC one day and had to find what piece of literature inspired such a delicate piece of art on film. I wasn't disappointed."
"There's a reason Thackery is known for Vanity Fair and not for Barry Lyndon. I'm not really sure I can make a more sophisticated argument regarding what I didn't love about this novel than that. Barry Lyndon has moments of hearty humor, great philosophical insight (particularly with regard to marriage and relationships), and enough of a compelling narrator/protagonist to drive the story forward in a reasonably compelling way. What it lacks is the consistency its contemporary novels that also make use of first person narration have in spades (David Copperfield, Jane Eyre being the most obvious examples). There's, of course, a chance that the narrative inconsistencies of Barry Lyndon are intentional; they reflect upon the untrustworthy narrator and his constantly fluctuating portrayal of himself. However, I can't help but feeling the unevenness of this effort runs deeper than any congruence it has with the titular character's own personality. I wouldn't recommend this."
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