Tristram Shandy
Life & Opinions of the GentlemanBy Laurence Sterne
Length21h 7m
About this audiobook
In "Tristram Shandy," Laurence Sterne crafts a novel that defies conventional narrative structures, weaving a complex and humorous tapestry of digressions, meta-narrative, and playful language. Central to this picaresque tale is the life of Tristram Shandy himself, whose story is perpetually sidetracked by anecdotes, philosophical musings, and eccentric characters. Sterne's innovative use of stream-of-consciousness and non-linear storytelling foreshadows modernist literature, making the novel a pivotal work in the development of the English novel. With its rich interplay of wordplay and visual elements, the text reveals the absurdities of life and the limitations of human understanding in a rapidly changing 18th-century world. Laurence Sterne, an Anglican clergyman and literary innovator, was influenced by his own experiences and the cultural milieu of the Enlightenment, which valued intellectual exploration and creativity. His background in theology and deep appreciation for the art of storytelling prompted him to challenge traditional forms. Sterne's unique writing style, infused with wit and philosophical inquiry, can be seen as both a reflection of his character and a response to the societal norms of his time. "Tristram Shandy" is highly recommended for readers who seek a rich exploration of narrative form and the human condition. Its layers of meaning and humor provide a thought-provoking experience that encourages readers to question the very nature of storytelling itself. Dive into this groundbreaking work and discover how Sterne's playful genius continues to resonate with and inspire contemporary literature.
Audiobook details
GenreLiterary Classics, Humor
Length21 hrs 7 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateNov 18, 2023
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1INTRODUCTION
161CHAPTER XXXVIII
2A TALE WHICH HOLDETH CHILDREN FROM PLAY& OLD MEN FROM THE CHIMNEY CORNER (-Sir Philip Sidney)
162CHAPTER XXXIX
3CHAPTER I
163CHAPTER XL
4CHAPTER II
164CHAPTER XLI
5CHAPTER III
165CHAPTER XLII
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6CHAPTER IV
166CHAPTER XLIII
7CHAPTER V
167CHAPTER I
8CHAPTER VI
168CHAPTER II
9CHAPTER VII
169CHAPTER III
10CHAPTER VIII
170CHAPTER IV
11CHAPTER IX
171CHAPTER V
12CHAPTER X
172CHAPTER VI
13CHAPTER XI
173CHAPTER VII
14CHAPTER XII
174CHAPTER VIII
15CHAPTER XIII
175CHAPTER IX
16CHAPTER XIV
176CHAPTER X
17CHAPTER XV
177CHAPTER XI
18CHAPTER XVI
178CHAPTER XII
19CHAPTER XVII
179CHAPTER XIII
20CHAPTER XVIII
180CHAPTER XIV
21CHAPTER XIX
181CHAPTER XV
22CHAPTER XX
182CHAPTER XVI
23CHAPTER XXI
183CHAPTER XVII
24CHAPTER XXII
184CHAPTER XVIII
25CHAPTER XXIII
185CHAPTER XIX
26CHAPTER XXIV
186CHAPTER XX
27CHAPTER XXV
187CHAPTER XXI
28CHAPTER I
188CHAPTER XXII
29CHAPTER II
189CHAPTER XXIII
30CHAPTER III
190CHAPTER XXIV
31CHAPTER IV
191CHAPTER XXV
32CHAPTER V
192CHAPTER XXVI
33CHAPTER VI
193CHAPTER XXVII
34CHAPTER VII
194CHAPTER XXVIII
35CHAPTER VIII
195CHAPTER XXIX
36CHAPTER IX
196CHAPTER XXX
37CHAPTER X
197CHAPTER XXXI
38CHAPTER XI
198CHAPTER XXXII
39CHAPTER XII
199CHAPTER XXXIII
40CHAPTER XIII
200CHAPTER XXXIV
41CHAPTER XIV
201CHAPTER XXXV
42CHAPTER XV
202CHAPTER XXXVI
43CHAPTER XVI
203CHAPTER XXXVII
44CHAPTER XVII
204CHAPTER XXXVIII
45The SERMON Hebrews xiii. 18
205CHAPTER XXXIX
46The SERMON Hebrews xiii. 18
206CHAPTER XL
47CHAPTER XVIII
207CHAPTER I
48CHAPTER XIX
208CHAPTER II
49CHAPTER I
209CHAPTER III
50CHAPTER II
210CHAPTER IV
51CHAPTER III
211CHAPTER V
52CHAPTER IV
212CHAPTER VI
53CHAPTER V
213CHAPTER VII
54CHAPTER VI
214CHAPTER VIII
55CHAPTER VII
215CHAPTER IX
56CHAPTER VIII
216CHAPTER X
57CHAPTER IX
217CHAPTER XI
58CHAPTER X
218CHAPTER XII
59CHAPTER XI
219CHAPTER XIII
60CHAPTER XII
220CHAPTER XIV
61CHAPTER XIII
221CHAPTER XV
62CHAPTER XIV
222CHAPTER XVI
63CHAPTER XV
223CHAPTER XVII
64CHAPTER XVI
224CHAPTER XVIII
65CHAPTER XVII
225CHAPTER XIX
66CHAPTER XVIII
226CHAPTER XX
67CHAPTER XIX
227CHAPTER XXI
68CHAPTER XX
228CHAPTER XXII
69THE AUTHOR’S PREFACE
229CHAPTER XXIII
70CHAPTER XXI
230CHAPTER XXIV
71CHAPTER XXII
231CHAPTER XXV
72CHAPTER XXIII
232CHAPTER XXVI
73CHAPTER XXIV
233CHAPTER XXVII
74CHAPTER XXV
234CHAPTER XXVIII
75CHAPTER XXVI
235CHAPTER XXIX
76CHAPTER XXVII
236CHAPTER XXX
77CHAPTER XXVIII
237CHAPTER XXXI
78CHAPTER XXIX
238CHAPTER XXXII
79CHAPTER XXX
239CHAPTER XXXIII
80CHAPTER XXXI
240CHAPTER XXXIV
81CHAPTER XXXII
241CHAPTER XXXV
82CHAPTER XXXIII
242CHAPTER XXXVI
83CHAPTER XXXIV
243CHAPTER XXXVII
84CHAPTER XXXV
244CHAPTER XXXVIII
85CHAPTER XXXVI
245CHAPTER XXXIX
86CHAPTER XXXVII
246CHAPTER XL
87CHAPTER XXXVIII
247CHAPTER XLI
88CHAPTER XXXIX
248CHAPTER XLII
89CHAPTER XL
249CHAPTER XLIII
90CHAPTER XLI
250CHAPTER I
91CHAPTER XLII
251CHAPTER II
92SLAWKENBERGIUS’S TALE
252CHAPTER III
93CHAPTER I
253CHAPTER IV
94CHAPTER II
254CHAPTER V
95CHAPTER III
255CHAPTER VI
96CHAPTER IV
256CHAPTER VII
97CHAPTER V
257CHAPTER VIII
98CHAPTER VI
258CHAPTER IX
99CHAPTER VII
259CHAPTER X
100CHAPTER VIII
260CHAPTER XI
101CHAPTER IX
261CHAPTER XII
102CHAPTER X
262CHAPTER XIII
103CHAPTER XI
263CHAPTER XIV
104CHAPTER XII
264CHAPTER XV
105CHAPTER XIII
265CHAPTER XVI
106CHAPTER XIV
266CHAPTER XVII
107CHAPTER XV
267CHAPTER XVIII
108CHAPTER XVI
268CHAPTER XIX
109CHAPTER XVII
269CHAPTER XX
110CHAPTER XVIII
270CHAPTER XXI
111CHAPTER XIX
271CHAPTER XXII
112CHAPTER XX
272CHAPTER XXIII
113CHAPTER XXI
273CHAPTER XXIV
114CHAPTER XXII
274CHAPTER XXV
115CHAPTER XXIII
275CHAPTER XXVI
116CHAPTER XXV
276CHAPTER XXVII
117CHAPTER XXVI
277CHAPTER XXVIII
118CHAPTER XXVII
278CHAPTER XXIX
119CHAPTER XXVIII
279CHAPTER XXX
120CHAPTER XXIX
280CHAPTER XXXI
121CHAPTER XXX
281CHAPTER XXXII
122CHAPTER XXXI
282CHAPTER XXXIII
123CHAPTER XXXII
283CHAPTER XXXIV
124TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLEJOHN,LORD VISCOUNT SPENCER
284CHAPTER XXXV
125CHAPTER I
285A DEDICATION TO A GREAT MAN
126CHAPTER II
286CHAPTER I
127CHAPTER III
287CHAPTER II
128CHAPTER IV
288CHAPTER III
129CHAPTER VI
289CHAPTER IV
130CHAPTER VII
290CHAPTER V
131CHAPTER VIII
291CHAPTER VI
132CHAPTER IX
292CHAPTER VII
133CHAPTER X
293CHAPTER VIII
134CHAPTER XI
294CHAPTER IX
135CHAPTER XII
295CHAPTER X
136CHAPTER XIII
296CHAPTER XI
137CHAPTER XIV
297CHAPTER XII
138CHAPTER XV
298CHAPTER XIII
139CHAPTER XVI
299CHAPTER XIV
140CHAPTER XVII
300CHAPTER XV
141CHAPTER XVIII
301CHAPTER XVI
142CHAPTER XIX
302CHAPTER XVII
143CHAPTER XX
303CHAPTER XVIII
144CHAPTER XXI
304CHAPTER XIX
145CHAPTER XXII
305CHAPTER XX
146CHAPTER XXIII
306CHAPTER XXI
147CHAPTER XXIV
307CHAPTER XXII
148CHAPTER XXV
308CHAPTER XXIII
149CHAPTER XXVI
309CHAPTER XXIV
150CHAPTER XXVII
310CHAPTER XXV
151CHAPTER XXVIII
311THE EIGHTEENTH CHAPTER
152CHAPTER XXIX
312CHAPTER THE NINETEENTH
153CHAPTER XXX
313CHAPTER XXVI
154CHAPTER XXXI
314CHAPTER XXVII
155CHAPTER XXXII
315CHAPTER XXVIII
156CHAPTER XXXIII
316CHAPTER XXIX
157CHAPTER XXXIV
317CHAPTER XXX
158CHAPTER XXXV
318CHAPTER XXXI
159CHAPTER XXXVI
319CHAPTER XXXII
160CHAPTER XXXVII
320CHAPTER XXXIII
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