Tristram Shandy

Author : Laurence Sterne
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2003-07-10
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780191606205

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A Sentimental Journey and Other Writings by Laurence Sterne Pdf

'Love is nothing without feeling. And feeling is still less without love.' Celebrated in its own day as the progenitor of 'a school of sentimental writers', A Sentimental Journey (1768) has outlasted its many imitators because of the humour and mischievous eroticism that inform Mr Yorick's travels. Setting out to journey to France and Italy he gets little further than Lyons but finds much to appreciate, in contrast to contemporary travel writers whom Sterne satirizes in the figures of Smelfungus and Mundungus. A master of ambiguity and double entendre, Sterne is nevertheless as concerned as his peers with exploring the nature of virtue; unlike other writers of sentimental fiction Sterne insists on the inseparability of desire and feeling. This new edition includes a selection from The Sermons of Mr Yorick, which shed light on the concerns of the Journey, The Journal to Eliza, which records Sterne's feelings as he languishes for the company of Eliza Draper, and A Political Romance, the satire on a local ecclesiastical squabble that was the catalyst for Sterne's literary career. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.

Author : Max Byrd
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2014-08-01
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781317678564

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Tristram Shandy (Routledge Revivals) by Max Byrd Pdf

Max Byrd’s lucidly written and compelling volume aims to provide a scholarly introduction to one of the most puzzling pieces of eighteenth-century literature, and a stimulus to critical thought and discussion. Laurence Sterne – an eccentric and largely unsuccessful clergyman - was forty-six when he sat down in January of 1759 to being his literary masterpiece. Aside from his sermons, only two of which had ever been published, Sterne had little more to do with the literary life than any other respectable provincial clergyman. His explosion into the history of English literature occurred not only without preparation, but also without apparent aptitude. Tristram Shandy, first published in 1985, sketches Sterne’s life and literary antecedents, closely analysing key passages of his great satire and concluding with the critical history and bibliography. It will thus be of use to all students of eighteenth-century English literature.

Author : Thomas Keymer
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 298 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2006-04-13
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 0195175603

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Laurence Sterne's Tristram Shandy by Thomas Keymer Pdf

Thomas Keymer's introduction to this casebook examines the historical context and controversial reception of Tristram Shandy, and connects the essays selected for inclusion to the diverse traditions of Sterne Criticism.

Author : Laurence Sterne
Publisher : Modern Library
Page : 752 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 1999-02-10
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780679641964

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Tristram Shandy and A Sentimental Journey by Laurence Sterne Pdf

Tristram Shandy provoked a literary sensation when it first appeared in a series of installments between 1759 and 1767. The ribald, high-spirited book prompted Diderot to hail Sterne as 'the English Rabelais.' An ingeniously structured novel (about writing a novel) that fascinates like a verbal game of chess, Tristram Shandy is both a joyful celebration of the infinite possibilities of the art of fiction and a wry demonstration of its limitations. Many view this picaresque masterpiece as the precursor of the modern novel. A Sentimental Journey, which came out in 1768, begins as a travelogue. Yet it ends as a treasury of portraits, sketches, and philosophical musings, for as Virginia Woolf observed: 'A Sentimental Journey, for all its levity and wit, is based upon something fundamentally philosophic--the philosophy of pleasure.'

Author : Javier Marías
Publisher : New Directions Publishing
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0811216896

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Written Lives by Javier Marías Pdf

An affectionate and very funny gallery of twenty great world authors from the pen of "the most subtle and gifted writer in contemporary Spanish literature" (The Boston Globe).

Author : John Traugott
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 182 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2022-08-19
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780520372542

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Tristram Shandy's World by John Traugott Pdf

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1954.

Author : Laurence Sterne
Publisher : Wordsworth Editions
Page : 468 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1853262919

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Tristram Shandy by Laurence Sterne Pdf

Introduces us to a group of memorable characters, variously eccentric, farcical and endearing. This book involves the reader in the labyrinthine creation of a purported autobiography. It anticipates modernism and postmodernism.

Author : Bright Summaries
Publisher : BrightSummaries.com
Page : 20 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2019-04-03
Category : Study Aids
ISBN : 9782808016216

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The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman by Laurence Sterne (Book Analysis) by Bright Summaries Pdf

Unlock the more straightforward side of The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman with this concise and insightful summary and analysis! This engaging summary presents an analysis of The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman by Laurence Sterne, a biography of the title character with a striking difference: he is not even born until the third of its nine volumes. Indeed, throughout this sprawling work, the narrator leads the reader on a series of lengthy digressions on subjects as diverse as philosophy, obstetrics and military strategy, and we learn relatively little about Tristram himself. The novel’s highly original approach to narrative, bawdy humour and incisive satire influenced numerous later writers, and it regularly features on lists of the greatest English-language novels ever written. Find out everything you need to know about The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman in a fraction of the time! This in-depth and informative reading guide brings you: • A complete plot summary • Character studies • Key themes and symbols • Questions for further reflection Why choose BrightSummaries.com? Available in print and digital format, our publications are designed to accompany you on your reading journey. The clear and concise style makes for easy understanding, providing the perfect opportunity to improve your literary knowledge in no time. See the very best of literature in a whole new light with BrightSummaries.com!

Author : Helen Williams
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 229 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2021-04
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781108842761

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Laurence Sterne and the Eighteenth-Century Book by Helen Williams Pdf

Offers new readings of Laurence Sterne's Tristram Shandy by considering its design features alongside broader developments in eighteenth-century book production.

Author : Laurence Sterne
Publisher : e-artnow
Page : 843 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2018-06-05
Category : Humor
ISBN : 9788026894285

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Tristram Shandy by Laurence Sterne Pdf

This carefully crafted ebook: "Tristram Shandy" is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. Tristram Shandy or, The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman purports to be a biography of the eponymous character. Its style is marked by digression, double entendre, and graphic devices. As its title suggests, the book is ostensibly Tristram's narration of his life story. But it is one of the central jokes of the novel that he cannot explain anything simply, that he must make explanatory diversions to add context and colour to his tale. Most of the action is concerned with domestic upsets or misunderstandings, which find humour in the opposing temperaments of its central characters. Arthur Schopenhauer cited Tristram Shandy as one of the greatest novels ever written.

Author : John Traugott
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 182 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2023-11-10
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780520345317

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Tristram Shandy's World by John Traugott Pdf

This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1954.

Author : Markus Widmer
Publisher : GRIN Verlag
Page : 29 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2008-11
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9783640202744

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Time in "Tristram Shandy" by Markus Widmer Pdf

Essay from the year 1998 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Literature, grade: 1 (A), University of Aberdeen (English Department), course: Tristram Shandy, 4 entries in the bibliography, language: English, abstract: Metafiction, according to Patricia Waugh, consists of 'the construction of a fictional illusion (as in traditional realism) and the laying bare of that illusion'. Tristram Shandy, I will argue in this essay, undermines fictional illusion by foregrounding 'the most fundamental set of all narrative conventions: those concerning the representations of time' (Waugh 70). I will exemplify this by trying to apply a conventional set of narratological terms to Tristram Shandy. I will show that these terms, which are based on conventional narratives, are neither exhaustive nor distinctive when one tries to use them for Tristram Shandy. Narrative fiction, Rimmon-Kenan states, has three main aspects: story, text and narration: 'Story' designates the narrated events, abstracted from their disposition in the text and reconstructed in their chronological order, together with the participants in these events. Whereas 'story' is a succession of events, 'text' is a spoken or written discourse which undertakes their telling. ... Time is essential for all of these three aspects, as will become clear in my discussion. Time in itself, following Rimmon-Kenan, can be viewed in three respects: order, duration, and frequency (p. 46). I will focus on the first two aspects since they are more essential to the novel than frequency.4 Finally, I will discuss whether, after my discussion of Tristram Shandy's time structure, one can conclude that the novel is a metafiction according to Waugh's definition of the term.

Author : Laurence Sterne
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 1775
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BL:A0023501389

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The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy ... The Tenth Edition by Laurence Sterne Pdf

Author : René Bosch
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 319 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2007-01-01
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9789401205061

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Labyrinth of Digressions by René Bosch Pdf

With their appearance during the 1760s, the five instalments of Laurence Sterne’s The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman caused something like a booksellers’ hype. Small publishers and anonymous imitators seized on Sterne’s success by bringing out great numbers of spurious new volumes, critical or ironic pamphlets, and works that in style and title express a congeniality with Tristram Shandy. This study explores these eighteenth-century imitations as indicators of contemporary assumptions about Sterne’s intentions. Comparisons between the original, the first reactions, and a number of late eighteenth-century imitations, show that Tristram Shandy was initially read against the background of Augustan and Grub-street satire. The earliest imitators harked back to traditions of banter and folklore, bawdy and grotesque humour, pathetic stories and orthodox religiosity, reaffirming a pattern of moral and aesthetic values that was conservative for its time. Philosophical Sentimentalism appears to have been a late development. It is also argued that, partly because of their bad reputation, some of the authors of forgeries and parodies had a greater influence on the original than the reviewers to whom Sterne is often said to have listened. The imitators followed leads and themes in the first instalments, developing them according to their own conception of Sterne’s project and the reasons for his success. As a consequence, they unintentially put a pressure on Sterne to alter his course, and even to abandon some of the narrative lines and themes he had set out for himself. The literature section contains a chronological checklist of English eighteenth-century Sterneana.

Author : Laurence Sterne
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 1782
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BL:A0023878866

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The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman ... A New Edition by Laurence Sterne Pdf