Chapter IV In Which Barry Takes A Near View of Military Glory
Chapter IV In Which Barry Takes A Near View of Military Glory
- William Makepeace Thackeray
Show Summary Details
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- Note on the Text
- Select Bibliography
- A Chronology of William Makepeace Thackeray
- The Memoirs of Barry Lyndon, ESQ.,
- Chapter I My Pedigree and Family.—Undergo the Influence of the Tender Passion
- Chapter II In Which I Show Myself to be a Man of Spirit
- Chapter III I Make A False Start in the Genteel World
- Chapter IV In Which Barry Takes A Near View of Military Glory
- Chapter V In Which, Barry Tries to Remove as Far From Military Glory as Possible
- Chapter VI The Crimp-Wagon—Military Episodes
- Chapter VII Barry Leads a Garrison Life, and Finds Many Friends There
- Chapter VIII Barry Bids Adieu to the Military Profession
- Chapter IX I Appear in a Manner Becoming My Name and Lineage
- Chapter X More Runs of Luck
- Chapter XI In Which the Luck Goes Against Barry
- Chapter XII Contains the Tragical History of the Princess of X—
- Chapter XIII I Continue My Career as a Man of Fashion
- Chapter XIV I Return to Ireland, and Exhibit My Splendour and Generosity In That Kingdom
- Chapter XV I Pay Court to My Lady Lyndon
- Chapter XVI I Provide Nobly for My Family and Attain The Height of My (Seeming) Good Fortune
- Chapter XVII I Appear as an Ornament of English Society
- Chapter XVIII In Which My Good Fortune Begins To Waver
- Chapter XIX Conclusion
- Appendix The Luck of Barry Lyndon and its Serial Publication in Fraser’s Magazine
- Explanatory Notes
Chapter IV In Which Barry Takes A Near View of Military Glory
Chapter IV In Which Barry Takes A Near View of Military Glory
You do not currently have access to this content
Sign in
Please sign in to access the full content.
Subscribe
Access to the full content requires a subscription
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- Note on the Text
- Select Bibliography
- A Chronology of William Makepeace Thackeray
- The Memoirs of Barry Lyndon, ESQ.,
- Chapter I My Pedigree and Family.—Undergo the Influence of the Tender Passion
- Chapter II In Which I Show Myself to be a Man of Spirit
- Chapter III I Make A False Start in the Genteel World
- Chapter IV In Which Barry Takes A Near View of Military Glory
- Chapter V In Which, Barry Tries to Remove as Far From Military Glory as Possible
- Chapter VI The Crimp-Wagon—Military Episodes
- Chapter VII Barry Leads a Garrison Life, and Finds Many Friends There
- Chapter VIII Barry Bids Adieu to the Military Profession
- Chapter IX I Appear in a Manner Becoming My Name and Lineage
- Chapter X More Runs of Luck
- Chapter XI In Which the Luck Goes Against Barry
- Chapter XII Contains the Tragical History of the Princess of X—
- Chapter XIII I Continue My Career as a Man of Fashion
- Chapter XIV I Return to Ireland, and Exhibit My Splendour and Generosity In That Kingdom
- Chapter XV I Pay Court to My Lady Lyndon
- Chapter XVI I Provide Nobly for My Family and Attain The Height of My (Seeming) Good Fortune
- Chapter XVII I Appear as an Ornament of English Society
- Chapter XVIII In Which My Good Fortune Begins To Waver
- Chapter XIX Conclusion
- Appendix The Luck of Barry Lyndon and its Serial Publication in Fraser’s Magazine
- Explanatory Notes
