Talk:The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman
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[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).
82.33.200.95 (talk) 17:25, 22 November 2007 (UTC): Hi, yeah, that "adaptation" is still there. The reference can't be correct because Irving Washington is a fictional character within Catch-22 and not a poet. Very clever. It might be possible that The Shandean has said something along these lines, but it should be removed until the fictionality is clarified.
- I took it out again. The fictionality is clear from the reference to April 1 in the Grub Street Grackle page where this is sourced [1]. I can't tell if the person who keeps adding this is overly credulous or in on the gag, but either way it doesn't belong here. · rodii · 03:49, 28 February 2008 (UTC)
- it means washington irving —Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.125.110.223 (talk) 19:06, 11 March 2008 (UTC)
[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?
Maybe refer to www.cliffnotes.com for a more coherent explanation of the novel's context and purpose, as the page here is a little scant, to say the least. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 84.203.38.94 (talk) 01:06, 21 February 2008 (UTC)
[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)
