The Memoirs of Barry Lyndon, Esq. (Barnes & Noble Digital Library‪)‬

First published in serial form as The Luck of Barry Lyndon in 1844 and later reissued under the title  The Memoirs of Barry Lyndon, Esq., Thackeray’s picaresque novel abounds with the exploits and intrigues of Redmond Barry, a ruined member of the Irish gentry, who uses every means at his disposal to become a member of the English aristocracy.