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Plowing my way through Tristram Shandy at the moment, and I would definitely agree that it's "difficult". Not so much the contemporary vernacular (though that
by avinium 8y ago
Plowing my way through Tristram Shandy at the moment, and I would definitely agree that it's "difficult".
Not so much the contemporary vernacular (though that doesn't help), but rather the discontinuous hyperactivity with which the author jumps back and forth between time periods and characters. It's also pretty long-winded and Sterne takes his time to labor his point.
It's definitely enjoyable, but it's not an "easy" read.
- yesenadam 8y agoAh ok. Well, if it feels like 'plowing', read something else. If it seems too long, read something else. If you don't think it's super-funny, read something else. Life's too short. I was going to suggest A Sentimental Journey, which is more like a....continuous narrative, but maybe you'd think that long-winded too. But like I said, the less that happens, the funnier it gets. And people who like a movie don't complain about it being too long! I can understand someone not liking/appreciating the humour, which is craziness on a grand scale, but to hear anyone (much less someone who writes for the Guardian) found it difficult is a surprise.
- yesenadam 8y agoGee, downvoted for that. Also a surprise. Would downvoters care to explain why?
- coldtea 8y ago>It's also pretty long-winded and Sterne takes his time to labor his point. The point is that there's no "point" to be labored at.