Oeuvres complètes, tome 3

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sterne, Laurence, 1713-1768

Language:

French

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"Oeuvres complètes, tome 3" by Laurence Sterne is a literary work, likely a novel, written in the early 19th century. This edition contains the third part of the remarkable narrative "The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy," which engages with themes of identity, family, and the nature of storytelling through a humorous and digressive approach. The book often features the experiences and musings of its protagonist, Tristram Shandy, alongside members of his eccentric family. At the start of the narrative, readers are introduced to Tristram's father, who is embroiled in the perplexities of inheritance and the implications of a significant legacy left by Aunt Dinah. His father grapples with choices about how best to utilize the money, oscillating between personal desires and familial responsibilities. Through humorous and philosophical reflections, the story illustrates how his indecision leads to complications in their lives, highlighting the overarching theme of the absurdity of human existence and the challenges of choice. Tristram's narrative voice sets the stage for a rich, entertaining exploration of life's dilemmas, humorous character interactions, and the nature of storytelling itself. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Credits:

Produced by Clarity and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries)

Notes:

Reading ease score: 78.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Release date is 2020-04-17