![]() ![]() ![]() Published two volumes at a time over the course of eight years, Tristram Shandy was an immediate commercial success although not without some confusion among critics. The book is famous for being more about the explanatory diversions and rabbit-holes that the narrator takes us down than the actual happenings he set out to describe, but in doing so he paints a vivid picture of the players and their personal stories. The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman, a fictional autobiography of the eponymous narrator, containsâperhaps surprisinglyâlittle about either his life or opinions, but what it does have is a meandering journey through the adventures of his close family and their associates. ![]() Part of the Encyclopædia Britannicaâs Great Books of the Western World ![]()  47 in the BBCâs 100 Greatest British Novels (2015)  6 in the Guardianâs Best 100 Novels in English (2015) The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman Laurence Sterneġ95,801 words (11 hours 53 minutes) with a reading ease of 51.55 (fairly difficult) The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman, by Laurence Sterne - Free ebook download - Standard Ebooks: Free and liberated ebooks, carefully produced for the true book lover. ![]()
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