Barry Lyndon
by William Makepeace Thackeray
Barry Lyndon is a novel by William Makepeace Thackeray, first published as The Luck of Barry Lyndon, a serial in Fraser's Magazine, in 1844. An unreliable Irish adventurer narrates his pursuit of wealth and rank. It later reappeared, retitled, in his Miscellanies. Kubrick filmed it in 1975.
- Editions tracked
- 2
- First published
- Fraser's Magazine (serial), 1844
Barry Lyndon by William Makepeace Thackeray was first published in 1844. We track 2 editions.
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Editions
- D. Appleton and Company1853 Hardback I own The Luck of Barry Lyndon, D. Appleton and Company 1853 Log in to want this
- Smith, Elder1885 Hardback I own The Memoirs of Barry Lyndon, Esq, Smith, Elder 1885 Log in to want this
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Awards, adaptations and setting
Adaptations
- Barry Lyndon film, 1975
In print
- Editions recorded
- 54 on Open Library, 44 in English
- Wikipedia
- Articles in 12 languages
- Free to read
- Project Gutenberg (out of copyright in the US)
From Wikidata and Open Library, both CC0. A prize or a new adaptation often lifts demand for the first printing.
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How many editions of Barry Lyndon are there?
We track 2 editions of Barry Lyndon. Each has its own page with how to identify it.
Has Barry Lyndon been adapted?
Yes, including Barry Lyndon (film, 1975), according to Wikidata.
When was Barry Lyndon first published?
Barry Lyndon by William Makepeace Thackeray was first published in 1844.
Can I read Barry Lyndon for free?
Yes: the text is out of copyright in the United States and free to read on Project Gutenberg. Collectors still pay for the first edition, which is the physical object, not the words.
Where these facts come from
- The Luck of Barry Lyndon, Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)
- A Bibliographical Note, The Luck of Barry Lyndon, Standard Ebooks (standardebooks.org)
- Editions of work OL16307W, Open Library (openlibrary.org)
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