The heart of the book lies in the "hobby-horses"—the obsessive fixations—of the Shandy household.

Representing the "motley emblem" of his work. Missing Chapters: Which he later "inserts" out of order.

Here is a review structured to capture the chaotic brilliance of the text. Review: The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman

Perhaps literature’s most lovable eccentric, a soldier who recreates battles in his bowling green because he cannot express his emotions through words.

A 600-page "shaggy dog" story that manages to be about everything and nothing at the same time. It is exhausting, hilarious, and arguably the most influential "experimental" novel ever written. 1. The "Plot" (Or Lack Thereof)

The humor is bawdy, intellectual, and deeply human. Sterne mocks the Enlightenment’s obsession with logic by showing just how irrational human beings actually are. 4. Why It Still Matters