Laughter, Skepticism, and the Pleasures of Being Misunderstood in Laurence Sterne's The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman.

A literary criticism is presented of the book "The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman" by Laurence Sterne. Emphasis is given to the theme of comic pleasure and the cultural status of laughter in relation to sociability and misunderstanding. Other topics include eccentricity, the role of...

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Publicado en:Eighteenth Century: Theory & Interpretation Vol. 55; no. 4; pp. 355 - 376
Autor principal: Holm, Melanie D.
Formato: Literary Criticism
Publicado: University of Pennsylvania Press Winter2014
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