The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman

of Laurence Sterne, Melvyn New (Editor), Christopher Ricks (Introduction)

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No one description will fit this strange, eccentric, endlessly complex masterpiece. It is a fiction about fiction-writing in which the invented world is as much infused with wit and genius as the theme of inventing it. It is a joyful celebration of the infinite possibilities of the art of fiction, and a wry demonstration of its limitations. This Penguin Classic contains Christopher Ricks's introductory essay, itself a classic of English literary criticism, together with a new introduction on the recent critical history and influence of Tristram Shandy by Melvyn New. The text and notes are based on the acclaimed Florida Edition, making the scholarship of the Florida editors readily available for the first time.

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Classics Classics Fiction Literature 18th Century Humor Novels British Literature English Literature Classic Literature Irish Literature

Main Characters

Tristram Shandy Uncle Toby Trim Yorick Mr. Shandy Mrs. Shandy

Book Details

Format Paperback
Pages 735 pages
Publisher Penguin Classics
Publication Date 2003
First Publication 12/28/59
Language English
ISBN 9780141439778
Edition Not informed
Category Fiction
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