Slawkenbergius

Slawkenbergius

Hafen Slawkenbergius is fictional character in Laurence Sterne's "Tristram Shandy." This character is first referred to in Vol. III Ch. XXXV as a 17th-century authority and philosophizer on noses, which metaphorically insinuates penises. Vol. III opens with the relatively lengthy "Slawkenbergius's Tale." [See "The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman" by Laurence Sterne] This tale recounts the journey of a courteous gentleman, Diego, who was endowed with a massive nose. Diego attempts to inconspicuously pass through Strasburg on his way to the Promontory of Noses, but the sight of his giant nose sends the Strasburgers, especially the nuns, into a restless frenzy. The tale relays the results of the upset in Strasburg and the travels of Diego to his admirer Julia. Sterne's style of Slawkenbergius's Tale mimics that of Cervantes' "Don Quixote."

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