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| First Written | 1769 |
| Genre | Fiction |
| Origin | UK |
| Publisher | Everyman's Library |
| My Copy | everyman's hardback |
| First Read | December 14, 2004 |
The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman
This is definitely in my top five books of all time. Hilarious, rambling post-modern nonsense from the 1700s. It might take you a bit to find its speed, but once you do it's just all fun.
Noted on December 1, 2010
By this contrivance the machinery of my work is of a species by itself; two contrary motions are introduced into it, and reconciled, which were thought to be at variance with each other. In a word, my work is disgressive, and it is progressive too--and at the same time.
Quoted on December 1, 2010
As for the Argumentum Tripodium, which is never used but by the woman against the man, --
Quoted on December 1, 2010
. . . -for each one's sorrow's, thou hadst a tear, -for each man's need, thou hadst a shilling.
Quoted on May 19, 2010