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Lifetime: 1713 - 1768 Passed: ≈ 256 years ago

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Laurence Sterne

Books by Laurence Sterne

Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman Vol. 1 Cover image

Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman Vol. 1

Comedy Humour Novel
Picaresque novel English literature Bawdy humor Comic novel Narrative devices Sternean humor 18th-century fiction

The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman (or, more briefly, Tristram Shandy) is a novel by Laurence Sterne. It was published in nine volumes, the first two appearing in 1759, and seven others following over the next 10 years. It was not al...

Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman Vol. 2 Cover image

Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman Vol. 2

Comedy Humour Novel
Satire Narrative Humour English literature Comic novel Modern Fiction Bawdy Humour Laurence Sterne

Tristram Shandy, a satirical novel by Laurence Sterne, is known for its unconventional and digressive narrative style. It follows the life and opinions of Tristram Shandy, the narrator, who attempts to write a traditional autobiography but constantly...

Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman Vol. 3 Cover image

Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman Vol. 3

Comedy Fiction Novel
Enlightenment Satire Parody Wit Metafiction Comic novel Bawdy Humour First-person narrative Non-linear structure Ribaldry Mock epic Sentimentalism

The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman is a comic novel by Laurence Sterne. It was published in nine volumes, the first two appearing in 1759, and seven others following over the next 10 years. The novel follows the life and opinions of...

Sentimental Journey Through France and Italy Cover image

Sentimental Journey Through France and Italy

Comedy Travel
Comedy Travel Humor Whimsy Body language Feeling Sociality

Laurence Sterne's "Sentimental Journey Through France and Italy" is a unique and unconventional novel that defies easy categorization. Part travelogue, part philosophical meditation, the book follows the journey of Parson Yorick, a man of great sensi...

Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman Vol. 4 Cover image

Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman Vol. 4

Satire Comedy Novel
Family Death Satire Narrative Identity Sexuality Humour 18th century Philosophy English literature Psychology Nonlinear

Tristram Shandy, a novel published in nine volumes over a decade, is a satirical and philosophical exploration of life, identity, and narrative. The story, told from the perspective of the protagonist Tristram Shandy, is highly unconventional, jumpin...