Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman - The Text, Volume 2 (Hardcover)

Samuel Johnson and Samuel Richardson condemned it. James Boswell and Goethe proclaimed it a masterpiece. And from the beginning Sterne realized he had written a book that would not suit everyone's taste. For more than two centuries. Tristram Shandy (1759-67) has astounded - and by turns confounded, captivated, angered, and amused but ever entertained - readers worldwide. While on the surface a comic, disjointed account of the title character's life and times, the work is in fact a brilliant commentary on life's inherent chaos, the pointed challenge of British clergy-man-turned-author Laurence Sterne to the twin concepts of rationalism and sentimentalism. Delineating his views through skillfully drawn representations - among them Tristram, Yorick, and Uncle Toby - Sterne pinpointed issues central to not only his era but our own. Filled with thought-provoking ideas and marked by an open, conversational writing style, Tristram Shandy: A Book for Free Spirits is an adroit guide to understanding the aims and achievements of Sterne's masterpiece and to fully appreciating its lessons for contemporary times.

General

Imprint:	University Press of Florida
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Florida Edition of the Works of Laurence Sterne
Release date:	March 1989
First published:	August 1978
Authors:	Laurence Sterne
Editors:	Melvyn New • Joan New
Dimensions:	241 x 165 x 44mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	475
ISBN-13:	978-0-8130-0599-7
Categories:	Books > Fiction > General Promotions Books > Fiction > Promotions
LSN:	0-8130-0599-X
Barcode:	9780813005997

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