They were known throughout the school for their lively interest in everything and for their almost inexhaustible talent for digression. I used to teach a very peculiar class for a couple of years. Here it is then, without any further announcement!Īnecdote leading to the formal beginning of the review: It will simply be a short introductory tale - setting the stage for the review to come. It is also quite modest and unpretentious, as it won’t need any footnotes, and it won’t come with Latin quotes either, or with omitted or ripped out chapters. If it is a digression, (which I formally dispute, partly because you can’t really digress before you have begun, and partly because it is crucial for the review’s essential development), BUT IF it should be considered a digression (by the harsh standards of formal review guidelines and rules), it certainly is of the noble Tristram-kind known as a “progressive digression”. It actually has more relevance for Tristram Shandy than many of the anecdotes Tristram himself tells in his story. But don’t worry, it is not really a digression at all, as it is leading directly to the essence of this novel. Before I start my review of this delightful classic, I have to tell you a short anecdote from my teaching life.
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