A roguish Irishman schemes across 18th-century Europe through war, gambling, and marriage in Thackeray’s satirical picaresque.
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A roguish Irishman schemes across 18th-century Europe through war, gambling, and marriage in Thackeray’s satirical picaresque.
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Set in late 18th century Europe the adventures and misadventures of a minor member of the Irish gentry trying to better himself. Redmond Barry of Bally Barry is a clever young man, who learns the manners of a gentleman. This serves him well, for the next few decades he meanders through Europe, as a soldier, mercenary, gambler, and vagabond. He reaches the pinnacle of worldly success by marriage to an English heiress, but disastrously squanders her fortune and good will.
What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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Seduction, affairs, and a calculated marriage; sensual but not explicit
Violence & gore
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Duels and military combat; wartime deaths without graphic gore
Profanity
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Mild period-appropriate coarse language
Substance use
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Recurring drinking and gambling across army and high-society life
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No evidence found in available sources
Religious content
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Passing period references to clergy and faith
Magic & witchcraft
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No magic or witchcraft present
Occult / demonology
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No occult or demonology content present
Political content
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Central satire of aristocracy, class ambition, and social climbing
Self-harm / suicide
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No evidence found in available sources
Abuse & suffering
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Domestic tyranny and emotional cruelty in a coerced marriage
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