The life & opinions of Tristram Shandy, gentleman
by
Sterne, Laurence, 1713-1768, author.
Title
:
The life & opinions of Tristram Shandy, gentleman
Summary
:
Laurence Sterne's most famous novel is a biting satire of literary conventions and contemporary 18th-century values. A cast of strange characters populate this strangest of novels: gentle Uncle Toby, sarcastic Walter and of course, the pompous, garrulous Tristram himself. Sterne's utterly original novel - the meandering, maddening 'autobiography' of one of literature's oldest comic characters.Doomed to become the `sport of fortune' by an interruption at the crucial moment of conception, Tristram Shandy's life lurches from one mishap to another: his nose crushed by the doctor's forceps during birth, christened with the wrong name, an unfortunate incident involving a slamming sash window. Discover the anti-autobiography of the hilarious Tristram Shandy. WITH A NEW INTRODUCTION BY TOM MCCARTHY `Tristram Shandy is one of the funniest novels in the English language. It's also one of the first great experimental literary works' Independent
Author
:
Sterne, Laurence, 1713-1768, author.
ISBN
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9780099519157
Personal Author
:
Sterne, Laurence, 1713-1768, author.
Publication Information
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London : Vintage Classic, 2013.
Physical Description
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xxi, 197 pages ; 20 cm
General Note
:
Formerly CIP.
Genre
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Stream of consciousness fiction.
Classics
Classic fiction
Humorous fiction
Satirical fiction & parodies
Library | Barcode | Item Type | Location | Status |
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Central Lending | 60918120 | Adult fiction | AF | Adult Fiction |
Holt Park | 60918713 | Adult fiction | AF | Adult Fiction |