Publisher's Synopsis
The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman is a novel written by Laurence Sterne. It was first published in nine volumes between 1759 and 1767. The novel is a fictional autobiography of the eponymous Tristram Shandy, a man who is born in the middle of a conversation and whose life is shaped by a series of absurd and comical events.The novel is notable for its unconventional structure, which is non-linear and often digressive. It is written in a conversational style, with the narrator frequently addressing the reader and commenting on his own writing process. The book is also known for its use of visual elements, such as black pages to represent a character's death and a blank page to represent a character's silence.The novel covers a wide range of topics, including family relationships, education, religion, and philosophy. It is also known for its bawdy humor and satirical commentary on contemporary society. The book was a critical and commercial success when it was first published and has since become a classic of English literature. It has been adapted for stage and screen numerous times and has influenced many writers, including James Joyce and Virginia Woolf.My father, as appears from many of his papers, was very subject to this passion, before he married--but from a little subacid kind of drollish impatience in his nature, whenever it befell him, he would never submit to it like a christian; but would pish, and huff, and bounce, and kick, and play the Devil, and write the bitterest Philippicks against the eye that ever man wrote.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
