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Laurence Sterne (1713–1768)

Author of The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman

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If Fielding showed that the novel (like the traditional epic or drama) could make the chaos of life coherent in art, Sterne only a few years later in The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman (1760--67) laughed away the notion of order. In Sterne's world, people are sealed off in their own minds so that only in unpredictable moments of spontaneous feeling are they aware of another human being. Reviewers attacked the obscenity of Tristram's imagined autobiography as it was published (two volumes each in 1759, early 1761, late 1761, 1765, and one in 1767), particularly when the author revealed himself as a clergyman, but the presses teemed with imitations of this great literary hit of the 1760s. Through the mind of the eccentric hero, Sterne subverted accepted ideas on conception, birth, childhood, education, and the contemplation of maturity and death, so that Tristram's concerns touched his contemporaries and are still important. Since Tristram Shandy is patently a great and lasting comic work that yet seems, as E. M. Forster said, "ruled by the Great God Muddle," much recent criticism has centered on the question of its unity or lack of it; and its manipulation of time and of mental processes has been considered particularly relevant to the problems of fiction in our day. Sterne's Sentimental Journey (1768) has been immensely admired by some critics for its superb tonal balance of irony and sentiment. His Sermons of Mr. Yorick (1760) catches the spirit of its time by dramatically preaching benevolence and sympathy as superior to doctrine. Whether as Tristram or as Yorick, Sterne is probably the most memorably personal voice in eighteenth-century fiction. (Bowker Author Biography)
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Works by Laurence Sterne
The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman 7,065 copies, 105 reviews
A Sentimental Journey Through France and Italy (Author) 1,591 copies, 22 reviews
A Sentimental Journey and Other Writings (Oxford World's Classics) 397 copies, 5 reviews
Tristram Shandy [Norton Critical Edition] 362 copies, 5 reviews
Britannica Great Books: Swift and Sterne 205 copies, 1 review
Tristram Shandy and A Sentimental Journey (Modern Library) 123 copies, 1 review
A Sentimental Journey & Journal to Eliza 88 copies, 2 reviews
The Works of Laurence Sterne 43 copies
A Sentimental Journey Through France and Italy and Continuation of the… 37 copies, 1 review
A Sentimental Journey Through France and Italy; Pride and Prejudice 37 copies
The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman: Volume I 35 copies
The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman: Volume II 24 copies
A Political Romance 22 copies
The sermons of Mr. Yorick 20 copies
Leben und Ansichten von Tristram Shandy, Gentleman ; Bd. 4 18 copies
A sentimental journey through France & Italy: With selections from the… 17 copies
A Sentimental Journey and Other Writings (Everyman's Library) 15 copies
Delphi Complete Works of Laurence Sterne (Illustrated) 12 copies, 1 review
Memoirs of Mr. Laurence Sterne, The life & opinions of Tristram Shandy, A… 12 copies
Brieven 1739-1768, waarin opgenomen Het dagboek aan Eliza 12 copies
The complete works of Laurence Sterne 10 copies
Tristam Shandy ; [Los sermones de Mr. Yorick] 9 copies
The beauties of Sterne including all his pathetic tales, & most… 9 copies
Letters of Laurence Sterne 8 copies
Leben und Ansichten von Tristram Shandy, Gentlemen. Band 5 7 copies
Sterne's memoirs : a hitherto unrecorded holograph now brought to… 7 copies
Leben und Ansichten des Tristram Shandy. Gentleman: Bd. 2 6 copies
Leben und Ansichten des Tristram Shandy. Gentleman: Bd. 3 6 copies
Leben und Ansichten von Tristram Shandy, Gentleman. Band 7. 6 copies
Leben und Ansichten von Tristram Shandy, Gentleman. Band 6 6 copies
Leben und Ansichten von Tristram Shandy, Gentleman. Band 9. 6 copies
The Sermons of Laurence Sterne: The Text (Florida Edition of the Works of… 6 copies
Leben und Ansichten von Tristram Shandy, Gentleman. Band 8 6 copies
The Journal to Eliza 5 copies
A sentimental journey through France and Italy,: Together with The journal… 5 copies
Leben und Ansichten von Tristram Shandy, Gentleman. Band 1. 5 copies
Werkausgabe: Tristram Shandy - Eine empfindsame Reise - Journal für… 5 copies
Letters from Yorick to Eliza 4 copies
Laurence Sterne (Pocket Books) 4 copies
Briefe und Dokumente 4 copies
A Eliza ou quatre-vingt-quinze variations sur un thème sentimental… 4 copies
Tristram Schandis Leben und Meinungen - Band 1-3 3 copies
Torisutoramu Shandi 001 3 copies
A Sentimental Journey Through France And Italy: To Which Are Added The… 3 copies
The Case of Hezekiah and the Messengers 3 copies
Letters of the late Rev. Mr. Laurence Sterne 3 copies
The Sermons of Laurence Sterne: The Notes (Florida Edition of the Works of… 3 copies
A Sentimental Journey Through France and Italy. A Tale of a Tub. 2 copies
Duygusal Bir Yolculuk 2 copies
The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman comprising the… 2 copies
A Sentimental Journey Through France and Italy Annotated 2 copies
The Miscellaneous Writings and Sterne's Subscribers, an… 2 copies
The Works of Laurence Sterne - I. the Life and Opinions of Tristram… 2 copies
Sterne : Memoirs of Mr. Laurence Sterne ; The life & opinions of Tristram… 2 copies
Podróż sentymentalna przez Francję i Włochy 2 copies
The Letters of Laurence Sterne: Part One, 1739–1764 (Florida Edition… 2 copies
The Letters of Laurence Sterne Part Two, 1765-1768 2 copies
Journey to Eliza and various letters 2 copies
The works of Laurence Sterne. In ten volumes complete. ... With a life of… 2 copies
The novels of Laurence Sterne 2 copies
The life and opinions of Tristram Shandy, gentleman Vol.III 2 copies
The life and opinions of Tristram Shandy, gentleman Vol. IX 2 copies
Pilgrim's Progress, A Sentimental Journey Through France and Italy,… 2 copies
Yorick's meditations upon various interesting and important subjects,… 2 copies
Original letters of the late Reverend Mr. Laurence Sterne; never before… 2 copies
A continuation of Sentimental journey, 1788, and The Letters of Maria,… 2 copies
Viatge sentimental (volum I) 1 copy
Viatge sentimental (volum II) 1 copy
Sternes Letters to His Friends on Various Occasions To Which is Added His… 1 copy
The Works of Laurence Sterne : With an Account of the Life and Writings of… 1 copy
The Shandean: An Annual Volume Devoted To Laurence Sterne And His Works… 1 copy
Explanatory remarks upon The life and opinions of Tristram Shandy;… 1 copy
Briefe 1 copy
Empfindsame Reise, Tagebuch des Brahmanen, Satiren, kleine Schriften 1 copy
Sentimental Journey, A 1 copy
Yoriks nachgelaßne Werke 1 copy
A Sentimental Journey Through France and Italy with a Memoir of the Author 1 copy
The Sermons of Mr. Yorick in Two Volumes. Volume I 1 copy
The Works of Laurence Sterne Complete in Seven Volumes; vol. VII, A… 1 copy
A Sentimental Journey through France and Italy, by Mr. Yorick. With… 1 copy
The life and opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman ... To which is added… 1 copy
Sterne Laurence (Spanish Edition) 1 copy
LAURENCE STERN, JANE AUSTEN 1 copy
i zoi kai oi apopseis tou tristram santi kyriou apo soi 1 copy
Życie i myśli JW Pana Tristrama Shandy 1 copy
. Conmel, 24/11/1713 - Londres 18/3/1768 1 copy
THE WORKS OF LAURENCE STERNE, VOLUME VIII, SERMONS 1 copy
Viaggio sentimentale di Yorick lungo la Francia e l'Italia. Testo… 1 copy
La vie et les opinions de Tristram Shandy 1 copy
Empfindsame Reise durch Frankreich und Italien. Das Tagebuch für… 1 copy
Un voyage sentimental (Nouvelle traduction) 1 copy
The Lock and Key Library Classic Mystery and Detective Stories: Old Time… 1 copy
Laurence Sterne's letter to the Rev. Mr. Blake 1 copy
The Works of Laurence Sterne. Vol. IV: A Sentimental Journey through… 1 copy
Uma Viagem Sentimental (Portuguese Edition) 1 copy
En følsom rejse gennem Frankrig og Italien 1 copy
Harvard Classics Shelf of Fiction vol. 3 1 copy
Dario para Eliza 1 copy
Laurence Sterne A SENTIMENTAL JOURNEY Sylvain Sauvage Heritage Press… (Author) 1 copy
Empfindsame Reise mit einem Essay "Zum Verständnis des Werkes" und… 1 copy
The works of Laurence Sterne, A.M. ... with the life of the author. 1 copy, 1 review
A sentimental journey. The journal to Eliza / Laurence Sterne 1 copy
Tristam Shandys Leben und Meinungen 1 copy
The Works of Laurence Sterne, vol. III 1 copy
A Sentimental Journey through France and Italy and Letters of the Late… 1 copy
The Works of Sterne 1 copy
A Sentimental Journey Through France and Italy (MacDonald Illustrated… 1 copy
The works of Laurence Sterne, comprising Tristram Shandy, A sentimental… 1 copy
Candide/A Sentimental Journey (Author) 1 copy
A concordance to the English prose of John Milton 1 copy
A Sentimental Journey Through France and Italy and other Pieces 1 copy
The Complete Works And Life Of Laurence Sterne V3: A Sentimental Journey… 1 copy
Letters from Yorick to Eliza and Sterne's letters to his friends on… 1 copy
The Novels of Sterne, Goldsmith, Dr. Johnson, Mackenzie, Horace Walpole,… 1 copy
Imitations and parodies of Sterne (1775-1782) 1 copy
A sentimental journey through France and Italy By Mr. Yorick. In two… 1 copy
Sermons by the Late Rev. Mr. Sterne 1 copy
The works of Laurence Sterne; containing the life and opinions of Tristram… 1 copy
The Works of Laurence Sterne. Vol V 1 copy
A sentimental journey through France and Italy. With A political romance,… 1 copy
Selected Prose and Letters I 1 copy
Selected Prose and Letters II 1 copy
The Sermons of Mr. Yorick Volume I 1 copy
The Complete Works and Life of Laurence Sterne, Vol 2 1 copy
The life and opinions of Tristram Shandy, gentleman. Vol. V 1 copy
The life and opinions of Tristram Shandy, gentleman. Vol. VIII 1 copy
The life and opinions of Tristram Shandy, gentleman. Vol. VI 1 copy
The life and opinions of Tristram Shandy, gentleman. Vol. VII 1 copy
The life and opinions of Tristram Shandy, gentleman. Vol. IV 1 copy
The case of Elijah and the widow of Zerephath, consider'd: a… 1 copy
Diário para Eliza: um romance político - fragmento rabelesiano 1 copy
The Works of Laurence Stern; in Four Volumes, Containing The Life and… 1 copy
Three Books by Laurence Sterne 1 copy
Tristram Shandy [CASSETTE, abridged] 1 copy
The life and opinions of Tristram Shandy, gentleman. Vol. VII[-VIII] 1 copy
The Letters of the Rev: Laurence Sterne, A.M. 1 copy
A Sentimental Journey Through France and Italy and Letters of Laurence… 1 copy
Sterne's Sermons 1 copy
The Sermons of Mr Yorick Volume II 1 copy
The Works of Laurence Sterne, volume the fourth 1 copy
Novels 1 copy
SterneÕs novels 1 copy
Selected prose and letters Volume 1 and 2 1 copy
The Novels of Laurence Sterne in Four Volumes: Volume IV - A Sentimental… 1 copy
The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman. Six Volumes in Two.… 1 copy
The Works of Laurence Sterne, A. M, Vol. 3 of 5 (Classic Reprint) 1 copy
The Works of Laurence Sterne, Vol. 2 (Classic Reprint) 1 copy
THE COMPLETE WORKS AND LIFE OF LAURENCE STERNE, VOLUME TWO--THE LIFE AND… 1 copy
1 - Vita e opinioni di Tristram Shandy - Volume primo 1 copy
Tristram Shandy (Centaur Classics) [The 100 greatest novels of all time -… 1 copy
The Sermons of Mr Yorick Vol 2 ii 1 copy
The Works of Laurence Sterne The Sermons of Mr. Yorick Vol. I & II 1 copy
The Shandean: An Annual Volume Devoted To Laurence Sterne And His Works… 1 copy
The Sermons of Mr. Yorick Edition De Luxe Vol. V 1 copy
The saving of Shandy Hall : or, How to raise £25,000 in these hard… 1 copy
The Works of Laurence Sterne. Vol. VI 1 copy
Marbling moralised: An extract from The life and opinions of Tristram… 1 copy
By Laurence Sterne - The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman:… 1 copy
Tristram Shandy (abridged) 1 copy
The life and opinions of Tristram Shandy, gentleman. Vol 1. 1 copy
A sentimental journey through France and Italy : to which are added the… 1 copy
The Works Of Sterne, Both Volumes (Life & Opinions, Tristam Shandy,… 1 copy
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