Tristram Shandy is the greatest comic novel in classic English literature! It becomes even greater when read by the outstanding English actor Anton Lesser. Often described as the finest (and longest) shaggy dog story, this hugely influential work inspired an uproarious film that starred Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon and was directed by Michael Winterbottom.
Listen to the opening sections read by Lesser -- the start of his unabridged reading on Naxos AudioBooks. He brings to life the cast of strange characters that populate this strangest of novels: gentle Uncle Toby, Tristram's sarcastic father Walter, Parson Yorick, Dr Slop and of course, Tristram himself. This great comic achievement, and its irreverent use of blank pages, marble pages, and scattered plot lines, has kept readers laughing for 250 years.
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Images owned by: The Laurence Sterne Trust at Shandy Hall, Gordon Hatton and Naxos AudioBooks
