The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman

Japanese: トリストラム･シャンディ（英語表記）The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy,Gentleman

A novel by British novelist L. Sterne. Published from 1759 to 1767. It is an unconventional novel consisting of nine volumes. The story is told by the title character Tristram, but he is born in the third volume. After that, the story does not revolve around him. The main topics are intellectual discussions between Tristram's father Walter and his friends, discussions between Tristram's uncle Toby and his servant Corporal Trim about fortification and mock battles, and opinions exchanged between Tristram's father, mother, and uncle about the upbringing of Tristram. In between, events and opinions about his birth, nose, and naming, the death of his brother Bobby and the reaction to it, and a story about Toby's old friend Le Fever are introduced. Volume 7 is a travelogue of France, and volumes 8 and 9 are about Toby's love affair with a widow in the neighborhood.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

イギリスの小説家L.スターンの小説。1759‐67年刊。9巻からなる筋のない奇抜な小説。表題の人物トリストラムの語る物語だが，本人が誕生するのが第3巻。それ以後も彼を中心に物語は展開しない。主たる話題は，父ウォルターとその仲間との知的談論，叔父トービーとその召使トリム伍長との築城術と模擬戦に関する議論，父と母あるいは叔父との間で交わされるトリストラムの養育についての意見などである。その間，出生，鼻，命名にまつわる事件とそれについての意見，兄ボビーの死とその反応，トービーの旧友ル･フィーバーの話などが紹介され，7巻はフランス旅行記，8,9巻にはトービーと近所の後家との色恋沙汰がある。

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