The Luck of Barry LyndonNeed a good belly laugh? Set off on the journey of a lifetime with ne'er-do-well Barry Lyndon, the lovably wicked protagonist of William Makepeace Thackeray's beloved picaresque novel. Although the prominent Lyndon clan had an aristocratic past, the money has long since run out, and Barry Lyndon makes his way across Europe trying to restore his reputation and fortune, encountering a series of hilarious scrapes and disasters along the way. |
Contents
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Chapter III A False Start in the Genteel World | 80 |
Chapter IV In Which Barry Takes a Near View of Military Glory | 101 |
Chapter V Barry Far from Military Glory | 116 |
Chapter VI The Crimp Waggon Military Episodes | 140 |
Chapter VII Barry Leads a Garrison Life and Finds Many Friends There | 166 |
Chapter XI In Which the Luck Goes Against Barry | 241 |
Chapter XII Tragical History of Princess of X | 254 |
Chapter XIII I Continue My Career as a Man of Fashion | 285 |
Chapter XIV I Return to Ireland and Exhibit My Splendour and Generosity in that Kingdom | 309 |
Chapter XV I Pay Court to My Lady Lyndon | 327 |
Chapter XVI I Provide Nobly for My Family | 350 |
Chapter XVII I Appear as an Ornament of English Society | 375 |
Chapter XVIII My Good Fortune Begins to Waver | 404 |
Chapter VIII Barrys Adieu to Military Profession | 183 |
Chapter IX I Appear in a Manner Becoming My Name and Lineage | 195 |
Chapter X More Runs of Luck | 215 |
Chapter XIX Conclusion | 439 |
Endnotes | 486 |
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