The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman Resources
Websites
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This website collects a bunch of quotes from scholars about Tristram Shandy.
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Patrick Wildgust, Curator of Shandy Hall, shares some opinions of his own.
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Philosopher Betrand Russel takes on Tristram's assertion that he'll never be able to finish writing the story of his life.
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Some scholars break down the book's language and say smart things about it:
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A humorous take on the right way to read Tristram Shandy.
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Up for some more reading? Check out Martin Rowson's graphic novel adaptation.
Movie or TV Productions
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How do you film Tristram Shandy? Director Michael Winterbottom decided that the only way to do it was to make a movie about making the movie. Steve Coogan (Tristram Shandy/ Walter Shandy) and Rob Brydon (Toby Shandy) hilariously duke it out over who gets to be the hero of the tale. Gillian Anderson makes a guest appearance.
Video
Images
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An image of baby Tristram being baptized, post-broken nose but pre-circumcision.
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Illustrations from an early edition of Tristram Shandy.
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Sterne wrote most of his work in the study pictured here.
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In the eighteenth century, English travelers to Europe, like Tristram, sailed from Dover to Calais.
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St. Vulfran's Church was (and is) a popular tourist destination in Abbeville, a French town Tristram visits.
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Toby was injured at the 1695 Siege of Namur, depicted in this painting by Jan van Huchtenburg (1647-1733).
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The chateau at Fontainbleau, home of French kings for seven hundred years, was another popular attraction for English tourists. Tristram, of course, says nothing about it.