Talk:The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman

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Contents 1 Adaptations 2 Miscellaneous 3 Synopsis 4 Mention in the media

[edit] Adaptations

I've removed the following text, as I am certain someone has put it here as a joke. If I'm wrong--if there really is a poet named Irving Washington and he really is a contemporary who is adapting Sterne's novel as an epic poem, then at least a citation would be needed.

The text I deleted:

Shortly after the release of the film, it was further adapted by Irving Washington as an epic poem in 24 books (not yet published in its entirety).

[edit] Miscellaneous

If the first nine volumes were printed in London around 1760, when was Tristram Shandy first published in North America?

What was the size of the typeface or 'font' in the first few editions of the work? Do all nine editions share the same size of typeface?

[edit] Synopsis

I've added a para at the start giving a bit of explanation on what the book's actually about. I also took out the line: The novel, as it stands, is seen by some as an elaborate and ingeniously-executed pun, because I have no idea what it is supposed to mean. Widsith 08:59, 10 September 2006 (UTC)

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[edit] Mention in the media

There's a good article in First Monday, which mentions this page and errors in it. It would probably be worth taking a look. Cheers. Cormaggio ^{is learning} 11:02, 24 October 2006 (UTC)