Tristram Shandy

by: Laurence Sterne

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When was Laurence Stern born?

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What was Stern’s father’s profession?

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How many separate instalments was Tristram Shandy originally published in?

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When it came out, the novel was criticized for being too ___.

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Most novels of Sterne’s time promised the “life and ___” of the protagonist, while Stern offered the “life and opinions” of Tristram.

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