{"product_id":"barry-lyndon-paperback-2","title":"Barry Lyndon - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWilliam Makepeace Thackeray\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Luck of Barry Lyndon\u003c\/b\u003e is a picaresque novel by William Makepeace Thackeray, first published in serial form in 1844, about a member of the Irish gentry trying to become a member of the English aristocracy. Thackeray, who based the novel on the life and exploits of the Anglo-Irish rake and fortune-hunter Andrew Robinson Stoney, later reissued it under the title The Memoirs of Barry Lyndon, Esq.. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Stanley Kubrick later adapted the novel into the movie Barry Lyndon (1975). Unlike the film, the novel is narrated by Barry himself, who functions as a quintessentially unreliable narrator, perpetually boasting and not realising the bad light in which he casts himself. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e At the 1975 Academy Awards, the film won four Oscars in production categories. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The film, which had a modest commercial success and a mixed critical reception on initial release, is now regarded as one of Kubrick's finest films. In numerous polls, such as Village Voice (1999), Sight \u0026amp; Sound (2002), and Time (2005), it has been rated one of the greatest films ever made. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWilliam Makepeace Thackeray\u003c\/b\u003e (18 July 1811 - 24 December 1863) was an English novelist of the 19th century. He was famous for his satirical works, particularly Vanity Fair, a panoramic portrait of English society.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 360\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 9.02 x 5.98 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 13, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42730777083967,"sku":"9781515056560","price":21.88,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/a030e23da42c47617eabe6bfe6ec04d3.webp?v=1765126760","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/barry-lyndon-paperback-2","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}