"Begot and born to misfortunes": aspects of conception, gestation, and birth in <i>Tristram Shandy</i>

This project explores the effect eighteenth century reproductive theory had on Laurence Sterne�s use of satire in <i>The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman</i> (1759 - 1767). Particular focus will be on the impact of the paternal and maternal imagination on the developing...

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Main Author: Kyrejto, Melissa
Other Authors: Stephanson, Raymond
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: University of Saskatchewan 2010
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Online Access:http://library.usask.ca/theses/available/etd-09192010-200853/