Barry Lyndon: The Memoirs of Barry Lyndon, Esq., Paperback

Descriere

First published in 1844, this is Thackeray's earliest substantial work of fiction and perhaps his most original. The text is that of Saintbury's 1908 Oxford edition which incorporates Thackeray's revisions. About the Series: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.

Despre autor

William Makepeace Thackeray

romancier britanic · 1811–1863

William Makepeace Thackeray a fost un romancier și ilustrator englez din secolul al XIX-lea. Este cunoscut pentru lucrările sale satirice, în special pentru capodopera sa Bâlciul deșertăciunilor, o panoramă a societății britanice, și romanul din 1844 The Luck of Barry Lyndon, care a fost adaptat cinematografic în 1975 de Stanley Kubrick.