The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman
by Laurence Sterne · first published 1760
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Laurence Sterne's great masterpiece of bawdy humour and rich satire defies any attempt to categorize it. Part novel, part digression, its gloriously disordered narrative interweaves the birth and life of the unfortunate 'hero' Tristram Shandy, the eccentric philosophy of his father Walter, the amours and military obsessions of Uncle Toby, and a host of other characters.
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on “Can reading make you happier? (2015)” ↗I'd like to draw a comparison to the book "The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman" by Laurence Sterne. For example, Sterne writes in his novel, "Writing, when properly managed, is but a different name for conversation." This quote highlights the importance of engaging and thoughtful…
on “Jack Dorsey: “Elon is the singular solution I trust” (2022)” ↗Not the original, wargaming appears throughout history. The Prussians used it as part of training in 1812: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kriegsspiel_(war-game) Also it also appears in 'The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman' from 1759 (and the Steve Coogan film).
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