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The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman
Hardback
Main Details
| Title |
The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Laurence Sterne
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Introduction by Melvyn New
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| Series | Penguin Clothbound Classics |
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Hardback | | Pages:784 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 204,Width 138 |
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| Category/Genre | Classic fiction (pre c 1945) |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780241552667
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| Classifications | Dewey:823.6 |
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Penguin Books Ltd
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| Imprint |
Penguin Classics
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| NZ Release Date |
12 April 2023 |
| Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
One of the greatest novels ever written, now in a wonderful new clothbound edition Laurence Sterne's great masterpiece of bawdy humour and rich satire defies any attempt to categorize it. Part novel, part digression, its gloriously disordered narrative interweaves the birth and life of the unfortunate 'hero' Tristram Shandy, the eccentric philosophy of his father Walter, the amours and military obsessions of Uncle Toby and a host of other characters.
Author Biography
Laurence Sterne was born in 1713, the younger son of a landowning Yorkshire family. He studied at Jesus College, Cambridge and was ordained in 1738. Sterne's dramas were mostly personal, including bitter quarrels with his wife and uncle, and some high profile affairs. The publication of the first volumes of The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy in 1759 made him famous throughout Europe overnight. He went on to complete the remaining volumes over the next seven years. Sterne died in 1768 of tuberculosis, the condition that had dogged him for many years.
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