Didst thou ever see a white bear? cried my father, turning his head round to Trim, who stood at the back of his chair:——No, an' please your honor, replied the corporal.——But thou could'st discourse about one, Trim, said my father, in case of need?——How is it possible, brother, quoth my uncle Toby, if the corporal never saw one?——'Tis the fact I want, said my father—and the possibility of it, is as follows.
(Sterne, The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy V:xlii.)

Monday, March 28, 2011

FYI: The Castle of Otranto!

In class today, we voted and determined that the reading for the last two weeks of class would be Horace Walpole's The Castle of Otranto (1764).  This is the edition I've ordered at the bookstore.  I don't know what the bookstore will charge you for it when it gets here, but you can order it from Amazon for $11.99 (including shipping), or click on their links to cheaper copies available from other purveyors.  We will start discussing it on Monday, April 25.  You should plan to come to class that day with your copy in hand.
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