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Tristram Shandy
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A playful, digressive comic novel that turns storytelling itself into its central adventure.
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Tristram Shandy
Tristram Shandy is one of the most inventive comic novels in English. Laurence Sterne interrupts biography with digressions, jokes, typographic experiments, family scenes, and reflections on how stories are told.
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Laurence Sterne died in 1768, and Tristram Shandy was first published in 1759. These dates support the public-domain basis for the English source text used in this edition.
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- 01Full text
- 02LIFE AND OPINIONS
- 03TRISTRAM SHANDY,
- 04GENTLEMAN
- 05Volume I.
- 06Volume II.
- 07Volume III.
- 08Volume IV.
- 09TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE
- 10S I R,
- 11T H E A U T H O R.
- 12C H A P. I
- 13C H A P. II
- 14C H A P. III
- 15C H A P. IV
- 16C H A P. V
- 17C H A P. VI
- 18C H A P. VII
- 19C H A P. VIII
- 20TRISTRAM SHANDY.”
- 21C H A P. IX
- 22C H A P. X
- 23C H A P. XI
- 24C H A P. XII
- 25C H A P. XIII
- 26C H A P. XIV
- 27C H A P. XV
- 28C H A P. XVI
- 29C H A P. XVII
- 30C H A P. XVIII
- 31C H A P. XIX
- 32DEVIL.
- 33C H A P. XX
- 34R E P O N S E
- 35A. LE MOYNE.
- 36L. DE ROMIGNY.
- 37DE MARCILLY.
- 38C H A P. XXI
- 39C H A P. XXII
- 40C H A P. XXIII
- 41C H A P. XXIV
- 42C H A P. XXV
- 43C H A P. XXVI
- 44C H A P. XXVII
- 45C H A P. XXVIII
- 46C H A P. XXIX
- 47C H A P. XXX
- 48C H A P. XXXI
- 49C H A P. XXXII
- 50C H A P. XXXIII
- 51C H A P. XXXIV
- 52C H A P. XXXV
- 53C H A P. XXXVI
- 54C H A P. XXXVII
- 55C H A P. XXXVIII
- 56C H A P. XXXIX
- 57C H A P. XL
- 58C H A P. XLI
- 59C H A P. XLII
- 60_F I N I S._
- 61C H A P. XLIII
- 62C H A P. XLIV
- 63C H A P. XLV
- 64C H A P. XLVI
- 65C H A P. XLVII
- 66C H A P. XLVIII
- 67C H A P. XLIX
- 68C H A P. L
- 69C H A P. LI
- 70C H A P. LII
- 71END OF THE FIRST VOLUME
- 72LIFE AND OPINIONS
- 73TRISTRAM SHANDY,
- 74GENTLEMAN
- 75Volume the Second
- 76JOAN. SARESBERIENSIS,
- 77C H A P. I
- 78C H A P. II
- 79C A P. III
- 80EXCOMMUNICATIO.
- 81C H A P. IV
- 82C H A P. V
- 83C H A P. VI
- 84C H A P. VII
- 85C H A P. VIII
- 86C H A P. IX
- 87C H A P. X
- 88C H A P. XI
- 89C H A P. XII
- 90C H A P. XIII
- 91C H A P. XIV
- 92C H A P. XV
- 93C H A P. XVI
- 94C H A P. XVII
- 95C H A P. XVIII
- 96C H A P. XIX
- 97C H A P. XX
- 98C H A P. XXI
- 99C H A P. XXII
- 100C H A P. XXIII
- 101C H A P. XXIV
- 102C H A P. XXV
- 103C H A P. XXVI
- 104C H A P. XXVII
- 105C H A P. XXVIII
- 106C H A P. XXIX
- 107C H A P. XXX
- 108C H A P. XXXI
- 109C H A P. XXXII
- 110C H A P. XXXIII
- 111C H A P. XXXIV
- 112C H A P. XXXV
- 113S L A W K E N B E R G I I
- 114F A B E L L A
- 115T A L E
- 116O D E.
- 117C H A P. XXXVI
- 118C H A P. XXXVII
- 119C H A P. XXXVIII
- 120C H A P. XXXIX
- 121C H A P. XL
- 122GRENADIERS?
- 123C H A P. XLI
- 124C H A P. XLII
- 125C H A P. XLIII
- 126C H A P. XLIV
- 127C H A P. XLV
- 128C H A P. XLVI
- 129C H A P. XLVII
- 130C H A P. XVLIII
- 131C H A P. XLIX
- 132C H A P. L
- 133C H A P. LI
- 134C H A P. LII
- 135C H A P. LIII
- 136C H A P. LIV
- 137MY FATHER'S LAMENTATION
- 138C H A P. LV
- 139C H A P. LVI
- 140C H A P. LVII
- 141C H A P. LVIII
- 142C H A P. LX
- 143C H A P. LXI
- 144C H A P. LXII
- 145C H A P. LXIII
- 146C H A P. LXIV
- 147C H A P. LXV
- 148C H A P. LXVI
- 149C H A P. LXVII
- 150END OF THE SECOND VOLUME
- 151LIFE AND OPINIONS
- 152TRISTRAM SHANDY,
- 153GENTLEMAN
- 154Volume the Third
- 155ERASMUS.
- 156TO THE
- 157RIGHT HONOURABLE
- 158J O H N,
- 159LORD VISCOUNT SPENCER
- 160MY LORD,
- 161MY LORD,
- 162LAUR. STERNE.
- 163C H A P. I
- 164UPON WHISKERS.
- 165THE FRAGMENT.
- 166C H A P. II
- 167C H A P. III
- 168C H A P. IV
- 169C H A P. V
- 170C H A P. VI
- 171C H A P. VII
- 172C H A P. VIII
- 173C H A P. IX
- 174C H A P. X
- 175C H A P. XI
- 176C H A P. XII
- 177C H A P. XIII
- 178C H A P. XIV
- 179C H A P. XV
- 180C H A P. XVI
- 181C H A P. XVII
- 182C H A P. XVIII
- 183C H A P. XIX
- 184C H A P. XX
- 185C H A P. XXI
- 186C H A P. XXII
- 187C H A P. XXIII
- 188C H A P. XXIV
- 189C H A P. XXV
- 190C H A P. XXVI
- 191C H A P. XXVII
- 192C H A P. XXVIII
- 193C H A P. XXIX
- 194C H A P. XXX
- 195C H A P. XXXI
- 196C H A P. XXXII
- 197—SCIENCES MAY BE LEARNED BY ROTE BUT WISDOM NOT.
- 198C H A P. XXXIIIV
- 199C H A P. XXXIV
- 200C H A P. XXXV
- 201C H A P. XXXVI
- 202C H A P. XXXVII
- 203C H A P. XXXVIII
- 204C H A P. XXXIX
- 205C H A P. XL
- 206C H A P. XLI
- 207C H A P. XLII
- 208C H A P. XLIII
- 209C H A P. XLIV
- 210C H A P. XLV
- 211C H A P. XLVI
- 212C H A P. XLVII
- 213C H A P. XLVIII
- 214C H A P. XLIX
- 215THE STORY OF LE FEVER
- 216C H A P. L
- 217THE STORY OF LE FEVER CONTINUED
- 218C H A P. LI
- 219THE STORY OF LE FEVER CONTINUED
- 220C H A P. LII
- 221C H A P. LIII
- 222THE STORY OF LE FEVER CONTINUED
- 223C H A P. LIV
- 224C H A P. LVI
- 225C H A P. LVII
- 226C H A P. LVIII
- 227C H A P. LIX
- 228C H A P. LX
- 229C H A P. LXI
- 230C H A P. LXII
- 231C H A P. LXIII
- 232C H A P. LXIV
- 233C H A P. LXV
- 234C H A P. LXVI
- 235C H A P. LXVII
- 236C H A P. LXVIII
- 237C H A P. LXIX
- 238C H A P. LXX
- 239C H A P. LXXI
- 240C H A P. LXXII
- 241C H A P. LXXIII
- 242C H A P. LXXIV
- 243MY BROTHER TOBY’S JUSTIFICATION OF HIS OWN PRINCIPLES AND CONDUCT IN
- 244WISHING TO CONTINUE THE WAR.
- 245C H A P. LXXV
- 246MY UNCLE TOBY’S APOLOGETICAL ORATION
- 247C H A P. LXXVI
- 248C H A P. LXXVII
- 249C H A P. LXXVIII
- 250C H A P. LXXIX
- 251C H A P. LXXX
- 252C H A P. LXXXI
- 253C H A P. LXXXII
- 254C H A P. LXXXIII
- 255A,B,C,C,C,C,C,D.
- 256C H A P. LXXXIV
- 257C H A P. LXXXV
- 258C H A P. LXXXVI
- 259C H A P. LXXXVII
- 260C H A P. LXXXVIII
- 261C H A P. LXXXIX
- 262C H A P. XC
- 263C H A P. XCI
- 264C H A P. XCII
- 265C H A P. XCIII
- 266C H A P. XCIV
- 267C H A P. XCV
- 268C H A P. XCVI
- 269C H A P. XCVII
- 270C H A P. XCVIII
- 271C H A P. XCIX
- 272C H A P. C
- 273C H A P. CI
- 274EARTH NO SUCH FOLKS!—NO FOLKS E’ER SUCH A TOWN
- 275AS PARIS IS!—SING, DERRY, DERRY, DOWN.
- 276C H A P. CII
- 277S P L E E N
- 278END OF THE THIRD VOLUME
- 279LIFE AND OPINIONS
- 280TRISTRAM SHANDY,
- 281GENTLEMAN
- 282Volume the Fourth
- 283D E D I C A T I O N
- 284A GREAT MAN
- 285DEDICATION
- 286THE AUTHOR.
- 287C H A P. I
- 288C H A P. II
- 289C H A P. III
- 290C H A P. IV
- 291C H A P. V
- 292C H A P. VI
- 293C H A P. VII
- 294C H A P. VIII
- 295AUXERRE.
- 296C H A P. IX
- 297C H A P. X
- 298C H A P. XI
- 299VEXATION
- 300VEXATION.
- 301C H A P. XII
- 302C H A P. XIII
- 303REVIEWERS
- 304MY BREECHES,
- 305C H A P. XIV
- 306C H A P. XV
- 307C H A P. XVI
- 308AND SO THE PEACE WAS MADE;
- 309C H A P. XVII
- 310C H A P. XVIII
- 311C H A P. XIX
- 312C H A P. XX
- 313C H A P. XXI
- 314C H A P. XXII
- 315C H A P. XXIII
- 316C H A P. XXIV
- 317PLAIN STORIES.
- 318VIVA LA JOIA!
- 319FIDON LA TRISTESSA!
- 320C H A P. XXV
- 321C H A P. XXVI
- 322C H A P. XXVII
- 323C H A P. XXVIII
- 324C H A P. XXIX
- 325C H A P. XXX
- 326C H A P. XXXI
- 327C H A P. XXXII
- 328C H A P. XXXIII
- 329C H A P. XXXIV
- 330C H A P. XXXV
- 331C H A P. XXXVI
- 332C H A P. XXXVII
- 333C H A P. XXXVIII
- 334C H A P. XXXIX
- 335C H A P. XL
- 336C H A P. XLI
- 337C H A P. XLII
- 338C H A P. XLIII
- 339THE STORY OF THE
- 340KING OF BOHEMIA AND
- 341HIS SEVEN CASTLES
- 342THE STORY OF THE
- 343KING OF BOHEMIA AND
- 344HIS SEVEN CASTLES,
- 345CONTINUED
- 346THE STORY OF THE
- 347KING OF BOHEMIA AND
- 348HIS SEVEN CASTLES,
- 349CONTINUED
- 350THE STORY OF THE
- 351KING OF BOHEMIA AND
- 352HIS SEVEN CASTLES,
- 353CONTINUED
- 354THE STORY OF THE
- 355KING OF BOHEMIA AND
- 356HIS SEVEN CASTLES,
- 357CONTINUED
- 358C H A P. XLIV
- 359C H A P. XLV
- 360C H A P. XLVI
- 361C H A P. XLVII
- 362C H A P. XLVIII
- 363C H A P. XLIX
- 364C H A P. L
- 365C H A P. LI
- 366C H A P. LII
- 367C H A P. LIII
- 368C H A P. LIV
- 369C H A P. LV
- 370C H A P. LVI
- 371C H A P. LVII
- 372C H A P. LVIII
- 373WALTER SHANDY.
- 374C H A P. LIX
- 375C H A P. LX
- 376C H A P. LXI
- 377C H A P. LXII
- 378C H A P. LXIII
- 379C H A P. LXIV
- 380C H A P. LXV
- 381C H A P. LXVI
- 382C H A P. LXVII
- 383C H A P. LXVIII
- 384C H A P. LXIX
- 385C H A P. LXX
- 386C H A P. LXXI
- 387C H A P. LXXII
- 388C H A P. LXXIII
- 389C H A P. LXXIV
- 390C H A P. LXXV
- 391C H A P. LXXVI
- 392C H A P. LXXVII
- 393C H A P. LXXVIII
- 394C H A P. LXXIX
- 395C H A P. LXXX
- 396C H A P. LXXXI
- 397C H A P. LXXXII
- 398C H A P. LXXXIII
- 399T H E I N V O C A T I O N
- 400C H A P. LXXXIV
- 401Chapter the Seventy-eighth
- 402C H A P. LXXXV
- 403C H A P. LXXXVI
- 404C H A P. LXXXVII
- 405C H A P. LXXXVIII
- 406C H A P. LXXXIX
- 407C H A P. XC
- 408C H A P. XCI
- 409C H A P. XCII
- 410END OF THE FOURTH VOLUME
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