The German code in Thackerays major works The representation of the Gentleman in Barry Lyndon From vanity to Geist : the meaning of German society in Vanity Fair The Bildungsroman controversy in Pendennis Fable land reconsidered : a fable about infant education in the newcomes Fable land created : the rose and the ring as the fable for educators Henry Esmond and Barry Lyndon : Thackerays chiastic double hero scheme Britain as the crossing point : the meaning of home in The Virginians