The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman Vol. 1: illustrated Edition

The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman Vol. 1 as you haven't seen it before -- in a remarkable illustrated edition.

What if the moment of your birth was a complete disaster? What if your very name—your destiny—was determined by a father obsessed with theories, a mother with poor timing, and a doctor whose clumsy hands set your fate in motion?

Welcome to the world of Tristram Shandy, a tale unlike any other. Written with wit sharper than a surgeon’s scalpel and humor as unpredictable as life itself, Laurence Sterne’s masterpiece is a novel that refuses to follow the rules. Instead of a straightforward story, you’ll find wild digressions, philosophical debates, and misadventures that weave together into one of the most unconventional narratives in literary history.

Meet Uncle Toby, a retired soldier more interested in building model fortifications than finding love—until the Widow Wadman sets her sights on him. Watch as Tristram's father, Walter Shandy, drowns in scholarly theories, convinced that raising a child is a science, not an art. And of course, Tristram himself, who spends so much time telling his life story that he can barely get to the point of being born.

Between the pages of this book, expect to laugh, ponder, and perhaps even question the nature of storytelling itself. With blank pages, blacked-out paragraphs, and a narrator who plays by his own rules, Tristram Shandy is not just a novel—it’s an experience. A journey through time, humor, and the absurdities of human nature.

So, are you ready to dive into one of the most inventive, witty, and downright ridiculous books ever written? Because once you start, you may never look at storytelling the same way again.

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ספר מוקלט : 18 במרץ 2025