| Description |
1 online resource (xi, 152 pages) |
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Gale virtual reference library |
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Twayne's masterwork studies ; no. 132 |
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Gale virtual reference library.
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Twayne's masterwork studies ; no. 132
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| Contents |
Chronology: Laurence Sterne's life and works -- Literary and historical context -- The milieu of Tristram Shandy -- The importance of Tristram Shandy -- Tristram Shandy among the critics : a reading -- Introduction -- Satire -- Heads -- Hearts -- Joy -- Tartuffery |
| Summary |
Provides in-depth analysis of the literary work Tristram Shandy, as well as its importance and critical reception. Includes a chronology of the life and works of the author |
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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 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 143-148) and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Sterne, Laurence, 1713-1768. Life and opinions of Tristram Shandy, gentleman.
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| SUBJECT |
Sterne, Laurence. Life and opinions of Tristram Shandy. swd |
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Life and opinions of Tristram Shandy, gentleman (Sterne, Laurence) fast http://id.worldcat.org/fast/fst01356286 |
| Subject |
The life and opinions of Tristram Shandy, gentleman (Sterne)
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
94001654 |
| ISBN |
0805719431 |
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9780805719437 |
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