The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman · Character
The Stranger
A mysterious figure in Slawkenbergius's tale, with a prodigious nose.
minor
First appearance: book iii
The Stranger shows up with force in Slawkenbergii Fabella. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The peregrinus (stranger) arrives in Strasbourg on a brown mule, carrying a scimitar without a scabbard, and possesses a famously large nose which he refuses to let anyone touch.
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In Slawkenbergii Fabella: The peregrinus (stranger) arrives in Strasbourg on a brown mule, carrying a scimitar without a scabbard, and possesses a famously large nose which he refuses to let anyone touch. Later, in…
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Slawkenbergius's Nose Tale
- Shandy Household Core
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Story tension across the book.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This passage is the dramatic climax because it depicts the precise moment the corporal’s long-standing resista…
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See The Stranger in book iii