ISBN: 9781442945180

This bawdy, high-spirited novel—whose author, Laurence Sterne, was described by Diderot as “the Rabelais of the English”—provoked a literary scandal when its first… Meer...

This bawdy, high-spirited novel—whose author, Laurence Sterne, was described by Diderot as “the Rabelais of the English”—provoked a literary scandal when its first two volumes were published in 1759. A masterpiece of narrative absurdity, ribald humor, and philosophical playfulness, Tristram Shandy is famously studded with witty metafictional gambits—chapters out of order, blank and blacked-out pages, a preface that occurs in the middle of the book—that prefigured postmodernism by two centuries.             Tristram Shandy, the hero of this fictional autobiography, purports to narrate the story of his life, but along the way he engages in so many colorful digressions and exuberant jokes that his birth does not even occur until Volume III. In the meantime, we meet an unforgettable supporting cast of characters—including Shandy’s father and mother, his uncle Toby, the servant Trim, Dr. Slop, and Parson Yorick—whose whimsical obsessions, domestic conflicts, and disastrous mishaps form the fabric of this genre-defying tour de force. With its lively exploration of both the logical limitations and the wildest possibilities of fiction, Tristram Shandy has earned its reputation as one of the greatest comic novels in English literature.(). Digital Content>E-books>Fiction>Fiction>Fiction, ReadHowYouWant Digital >16<

ISBN: 9781442945180

The Penguin English Library Edition of Tristram Shandy by Laurence Sterne'I am got, I know not how, into a cold unmetaphorical vein of infamous writing, and cannot take a plumb-lift out o… Meer...

The Penguin English Library Edition of Tristram Shandy by Laurence Sterne'I am got, I know not how, into a cold unmetaphorical vein of infamous writing, and cannot take a plumb-lift out of it for my soul; so must be obliged to go on writing like a Dutch commentator to the end of the chapter, unless something be done ...'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, including Dr Slop, Corporal Trim and the parson Yorick. A joyful celebration of the endless possibilities of the art of fiction, Tristram Shandy is also a wry demonstration of its limitations.The Penguin English Library - 100 editions of the best fiction in English, from the eighteenth century and the very first novels to the beginning of the First World War. Digital Content>E-books>Fiction>Fiction>Fiction, ReadHowYouWant Digital >16<

ISBN: 9781442945180

Tristram Shandy ist ein neunbändiger, zwischen 1759 und 1767 erschienener Roman des englischen Schriftstellers Laurence Sterne. Schon der Titel ist als Parodie lesbar, nämlich a… Meer...

Tristram Shandy ist ein neunbändiger, zwischen 1759 und 1767 erschienener Roman des englischen Schriftstellers Laurence Sterne. Schon der Titel ist als Parodie lesbar, nämlich auf das Werk über Leben und Lehren berühmter Philosophen des griechischen Schriftstellers Diogenes Laertios. In dem Roman schildert der Ich-Erzähler Tristram Shandy die Geschichte seines Lebens. Verzichtet wird dabei sowohl auf die chronologische Szenenfolge, die zu dieser Zeit weitgehend üblich war, als auch auf eine stringente Handlungsführung. Digital Content>E-books>Fiction>Fiction>Fiction, ReadHowYouWant Digital >16<

ISBN: 9781442945180

Tristram Shandy is an ironic masterpiece, a work of extraordinary originality, wit and learning. It is a work of considerable philosophical complexity but at the same time it is just a pi… Meer...

Tristram Shandy is an ironic masterpiece, a work of extraordinary originality, wit and learning. It is a work of considerable philosophical complexity but at the same time it is just a piece of flim-flam: it has been called the longest shaggy dog story in English Literature. It is both a classic novel and an anti-novel. It includes passages of seemingly-serious theology - but it can also be read as an elaborate bawdy joke. Music: Berlioz, Franck, Massenet, Weber and others Digital Content>E-books>Fiction>Fiction>Fiction, ReadHowYouWant Digital >16<

2001, ISBN: 9781442945180

The work that assured Sterne an everlasting place in English literature. It humorously chronicles the life of Tristram Shandy; this comic account is intertwined with his thoughts and phil… Meer...

The work that assured Sterne an everlasting place in English literature. It humorously chronicles the life of Tristram Shandy; this comic account is intertwined with his thoughts and philosophies regarding various issues. The novel is typographically Fiction & Literature, , Tristram Shandy~~ Laurence Sterne~~Fiction & Literature~~9781442945180, EN, Tristram Shandy, Laurence Sterne, 9781442945180, ReadHowYouWant, 01/01/2006, , , , ReadHowYouWant, 01/01/2006<