Barry Lyndon by William Makepeace Thackeray. From the Works of William Makepeace Thackeray, William Makepeace Thackeray, (18 July 1811 - 24 December 1863) was a British novelist and author. He is known for his satirical works, particularly Vanity Fair, a panoramic portrait of English society. Redmond Barry of Bally Barry, born to a genteel but ruined Irish family, fancies himself a gentleman. At the prompting of his mother, he learns what he can of courtly manners and swordplay, but fails at more scholarly subjects like Latin. He is a hot-tempered, passionate lad, and falls madly in love with his cousin, Nora. Sadly, as she is a spinster a few years older than Redmond, she is seeking a prospect with more ready cash to pay family debts. The lad tries to engage in a duel with Nora's suitor, an English officer named John Quin. He is made to think that he has assassinated the man, though his pistol was actually loaded with tow, a dummy load of heavy, knotted, fibres. Quin, struck with the harmless load, fainted in fright.

Media	Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back)
Released	April 30, 2018
ISBN13	9781717587329
Publishers	Createspace Independent Publishing Platf
Pages	178
Dimensions	216 × 279 × 10 mm · 426 g
Language	English