Full text of "The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman, Vol. 4"

See other formats

By Laurence Sterne 


x, 


A 


v. V Ta i 


ea A 


LOSSEN 
= ; 7 wA 
af k er: 


: Se d A $ 
Pj X Jv -A 1 
| Ciera, | aN 
E35, Se 


DN * wr 
re FAVO ea 
EN sayy; s 
n S oa ee) > 
( nfs INTE V 
CAEN 
m Gee 
m x 


The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman (or, more briefly, Tristram Shandy) is a novel by 
Laurence Sterne. It was published in nine volumes, the first two appearing in 1759, and seven others 
following over the next 10 years. It was not always held in high esteem by other writers (Samuel Johnson 
responded that, "Nothing odd can last")[1], but its bawdy humour was popular with London society, and 

it has come to be seen as one of the greatest comic novels in English, as well as a forerunner for many 


(b) 
c 
i= 
oO 
+ 
v) 
(b) 
© 
c 
(5) 
pas 
= 
© 
ol 
l 
q 
© 
> 
> 
© 
c 
© 
<= 
v) 
= 
ss) 
5 
”) 
Z 
- 


XOATUMAEITT 


modern narrative devices. 








1 Chapter 01-06 — 00:25:11 
Read by Martin Geeson 


2 Chapter 07-10 — 00:25:18 
Read by Martin Geeson 


3 Chapter 11-13 — 00:19:11 
Read by Martin Geeson 


4 Chapter 14-20 — 00:21:30 
Read by Martin Geeson 


5 Chapter 21-25 — 00:22:38 
Read by Martin Geeson 


6 Chapter 26-31 — 00:16:53 
Read by Martin Geeson 


7 Chapter 32-37 — 00:17:05 
Read by Martin Geeson 





8 Chapter 38-42 — 00:10:11 
Read by Jason Esteves 


9 Chapter 43 — 00:21:15 
Read by Jason Esteves 


10 Chapter 44-47 — 00:13:01 
Read by Elizabeth Klett 


11 Chapter 48-54 — 00:14:28 
Read by Bruce Pirie 


12 Chapter 55-57 — 00:09:27 
Read by Bruce Pirie 


13 Chapter 58-59 — 00:11:54 
Read by Bruce Pirie 


14 Chapter 60-63 — 00:12:09 
Read by Bruce Pirie 





15 Chapter 64-68 — 00:13:02 
Read by Bruce Pirie 


16 Chapter 69-72 — 00:13:21 
Read by Bruce Pirie 


17 Chapter 73-81 — 00:12:46 
Read by Elizabeth Klett 


18 Chapter 82-83 — 00:09:35 
Read by Elizabeth Klett 


19 Chapter 84-87 — 00:13:54 
Read by Elizabeth Klett 


20 Chapter 88-92 — 00:12:49 
Read by Elizabeth Klett 








This recording is in the public domain and may be reproduced, distributed, or modified without 


BUIBIS BdUaINe| — y JOA Apueus wens 


XOATUMAITT 


permission. For more information or to volunteer, visit librivox.org. 

Cover picture by Grant Petersen 2010. Wallpaper By William Morris Copyright expired in U.S., Canada, 
EU. and all countries with author’s life +70 yrs laws. Cover design by Grant Petersen. This design is in the 
public domain.