The Works of Laurence Sterne Part Four

By Laurence Sterne

Book Overview

The Works of Laurence Sterne V4 is a book that contains the complete works of Laurence Sterne, a prominent 18th-century writer. The book is the fourth volume in a series that presents Sterne's writings in their entirety. The works included in this volume are some of Sterne's most famous and influential pieces, such as A Sentimental Journey, Tristram Shandy, and Sermons. The book is a comprehensive collection of Sterne's writing, showcasing his wit, humor, and unique narrative style. The language used in the book is English, and it is suitable for readers of all ages who are interested in classic literature. Overall, The Works of Laurence Sterne V4 is a must-read for anyone who wants to explore the works of one of the most important writers in English literature.1790. Part Four of Eight. Containing Tristram Shandy and the Political Romance; Sentimental Journey with the Continuation; The Koran; Letters; Sermons; and with An Account of the Life and Writings of the Author. Sterne, English humorist, whose masterpiece Tristram Shandy was a popular success despite its being denounced on moral and literary grounds by Dr. Johnson, Horace Walpole, and others. His travels to the Continent resulted in the unfinished, A Sentimental Journey. He also published in his lifetime several volumes of sermons. One of the most entertaining and original literary works in English, Tristram Shandy is, in a sense, a parody of a novel. It is a hodgepodge of character sketches, blank pages, dramatic action, transposed chapters, and various digressions. Sterne constantly obtrudes himself into the novel and is by turns witty, satiric, sentimental, knowledgeable, and obscene. Beneath this apparent chaos, however, is a structure based on the association of ideas. In Tristram Shandy Sterne enlarged the scope of the novel from the mere recording of external incidents to the depiction of a complex of internal impressions, thoughts, and feelings. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1417922443
• ISBN13: 9781417922444
• Release Date: June 2004
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.04 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"