Publisher's Synopsis
The Works of Laurence Sterne V7 is a book that compiles the literary works of Laurence Sterne, an 18th-century English writer and clergyman. This volume is the seventh in a series that includes all of Sterne's major works, including his most famous novel, The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman. In addition to Tristram Shandy, this volume also includes Sterne's lesser-known works, such as his sermons and political writings. The book is organized chronologically, allowing readers to follow the evolution of Sterne's writing style and themes over time. Sterne's writing is known for its wit, humor, and experimental style. He often breaks the fourth wall and addresses the reader directly, blurring the lines between fiction and reality. His works also explore themes such as sexuality, morality, and the nature of human existence. Overall, The Works of Laurence Sterne V7 is a comprehensive collection of Sterne's literary output, providing readers with a deeper understanding and appreciation of this influential writer's work.1790. Part Seven 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.
