NOVELS
SHORT STORIES
POETRY
CHILDREN'S BOOKS
The Luck Of
BARRY LYNDON
by William Makepeace Thackeray
— 1844 —
A Bibliographical Note
I. My Pedigree and Family — Undergo the Influence of the Tender Passion
II. I Show Myself to Be A Man of Spirit
III. A False Start in the Genteel World
IV. In Which Barry Takes A Near View of Military Glory
V. Barry Far From Military Glory
VI. The Crimp Waggon—Military Episodes
VII. Barry Leads A Garrison Life, and Finds Many Friends There
VIII. Barry’s Adieu to Military Profession
IX. I Appear in A Manner Becoming My Name and Lineage
X. More Runs of Luck
XI. In Which the Luck Goes Against Barry
XII. Tragical History of Princess of X——
XIII. I Continue My Career As A Man of Fashion
XIV. I Return to Ireland, and Exhibit My Splendour and Generosity in That Kingdom
XV. I Pay Court to My Lady Lyndon
XVI. I Provide Nobly for My Family
XVII. I Appear As an Ornament of English Society
XVIII. My Good Fortune Begins to Waver
XIX. Conclusion