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The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman
Paperback
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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| Series | Alma Classics Evergreens |
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback | | Pages:608 |
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| Category/Genre | Classic fiction (pre c 1945) |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9781847494160
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| Classifications | Dewey:823.6 |
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Alma Books Ltd
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| Imprint |
Alma Classics
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| NZ Release Date |
1 February 2017 |
| Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
Purporting to be an autobiography of the antihero Tristram Shandy, Lawrence Sterne's novel is a comic masterpiece of digression, egoism and sensationalism, as its hilarious asides, explanations and host of memorable secondary characters - such as Uncle Toby, Dr Slop, Parson Yorick and Widow Wadman - take centre stage, at the expense of the actual life events the book sets out to depict. A humorous compendium of European thought and literature - pastiching the likes of Locke and Bacon and referencing Pope, Swift, Cervantes and Rabelais - emerges amid the convoluted accounts of Tristram's conception, misnaming and accidental circumcision by a sash window, in a shrewd narrative that examines the role and nature of language itself.
Author Biography
Laurence Sterne (1713 - 68) was an Irish-born Anglican minister. He is most famous for his novels The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman and A Sentimental Journey Through France and Italy.
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