The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman

Name: The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman
Brand: Alma Books Ltd
SKU: 9781847494160-G
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By Laurence Sterne

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Purporting to be an autobiography of the antihero Tristram Shandy, Laurence 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. A very ambitious editorial project which took our team more than a year to bring to perfection. The fresh editorial and typographical approach is of the highest standard, and makes this timeless classic come alive. It's been newly annotated with a thorough but accessible approach, and is offered at a very reasonable price.

Product details

Binding:: Paperback
Edition:: 1
Number of Pages:: 608
Release Date:: 2017-08-28
Publication Date:: 2017-08-28
Publisher:: Alma Books Ltd
Languages:: Original: English
ISBN10:: 1847494161
ISBN13:: 9781847494160
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:: [email protected]
Weight:: 486 g
Height:: 126 cm
Width:: 198 cm
Thickness:: 45 cm

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