
Laurence Sterne
"The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman" by Laurence Sterne is a written in the early 18th century. This unconventional work offers a humorous and often digressive narrative that revolves around the life and thoughts of the protagonist, Tristram Shandy, as he reflects on the events leading up to his birth and his experiences thereafter. The challenges traditional storytelling methods, intertwining philosophical musings with comedic anecdotes that detail Tristram's opinions and his family's eccentricities.