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Barry Lyndon

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Original author: William Makepeace Thackeray

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"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.

Barry Lyndon, by William Makepeace Thackeray. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #4558.

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21 Chapters

  1. 1.Front Matter1,380 words
  2. 2.Chapter I: My Pedigree and Family--Undergo the Influence of the Tender11,062 words
  3. 3.Chapter II: I Show Myself to Be a Man of Spirit6,192 words
  4. 4.Chapter III: A False Start in the Genteel World5,527 words
  5. 5.Chapter IV: In Which Barry Takes a Near View of Military Glory3,924 words
  6. 6.Chapter V: Barry Far From Military Glory5,837 words
  7. 7.Chapter VI: The Crimp Waggon--Military Episodes6,816 words
  8. 8.Chapter VII: Barry Leads a Garrison Life, and Finds Many Friends There4,757 words
  9. 9.Chapter VIII: Barry’s Adieu to Military Profession2,916 words
  10. 10.Chapter IX: I Appear in a Manner Becoming My Name and Lineage4,836 words
  11. 11.Chapter X: More Runs of Luck6,857 words
  1. 12.Chapter XI: In Which the Luck Goes Against Barry3,465 words
  2. 13.Chapter XII: Tragical History of Princess of X7,827 words
  3. 14.Chapter XIII: I Continue My Career as a Man of Fashion6,509 words
  4. 15.Chapter XIV: I Return to Ireland, and Exhibit My Splendour and4,721 words
  5. 16.Chapter XV: I Pay Court to My Lady Lyndon5,475 words
  6. 17.Chapter XVI: I Provide Nobly for My Family6,310 words
  7. 18.Chapter XVII: I Appear as an Ornament of English Society8,322 words
  8. 19.Chapter XVIII: My Good Fortune Begins to Waver9,943 words
  9. 20.Chapter XIX: Conclusion (1)8,945 words
  10. 21.Chapter XIX: Conclusion (2)4,106 words