Barry Lyndon by William Makepeace Thackeray, Fiction, Classics, (Paperback)

from DinadansFriend

In 1844, WMT was tired of the picaresque adventure story, and so he wrote one up, with a satiric twist. IT's a good book, and if one is new to the "Flashman" genre, one might not catch on that this is a satire. So it's enjoyable on both levels, and the subject of an interesting, if not always ent...

from ConnieJo

I listened to the audio version of the book. I loved Vanity Fair, and I heard that this was just as good, if not better. Barry Lyndon is very good, and still very funny. One of the things I enjoy most about Thackeray is that his sense of humor has held up well over the years. Barry Lyndon tells h...

from Davidgnp

This satire of manners is narrated by the eponymous 'hero', though only he gives himself that epithet. Barry Lyndon is possibly the most unreliable narrator in English literature, and there is a great deal of entertainment to be had in contrasting his version of characters and events with the tru...

from slickdpdx

Three Reasons to read The Memoirs of Barry Lyndon, Esq. 1. Thackeray is a fine writer and it is a fine tale - a bit better than Vanity Fair, I think. Thackeray's non-fiction writing is even better yet. 2. Compare Kubrick's adaptation in the film Barry Lyndon. He departs from the story in several ...