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First published in 1986, Laurence Sterne follows Sterne's life and career from the moment of recognition brought by the successful publication of the first two volumes of Tristram Shandy, to the publication in 1768 of A Sentimental Journey and its author's... Read Full Overview

First published in 1975, Laurence Sterne is biography of Sterne's life which emphasizes those experiences which informed Sterne's fiction.

First published in 1975, Laurence Sterne is biography of Sterne's life which emphasizes those experiences which informed Sterne's fiction. The book is based on an exhaustive search for original documents, and a study of the social, political, and ecclesiastical institutions... Read Full Overview

Based on research and a study of the social, political and ecclesiastical influences which shaped Sterne's world, the biography traces Sterne's life from childhood, to his literary development from political hack to humorist.