Barry Lyndon

'Barry Lindon', originally published as a series under the title 'The Luck Of Barry Lyndon' is a classical novel which tells us about a representative of Irish gentry who tries to become a member of English noblement. The story is based on the experience of a real man, and nowadays it's considered a bright example of a picaresque novel. In 1975 the novel was adapted into a movie by a famous film director Stanley Kubrick, and the movie became a classic of cinematography.