Sterne, Laurence 1713-1768
Overview
| Works: | 2,711 works in 13,218 publications in 17 languages and 151,756 library holdings |
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| Genres: | Fiction Experimental fiction Stream of consciousness fiction Criticism, interpretation, etc Psychological fiction Humorous fiction History Records and correspondence Bibliography Bildungsromans |
| Roles: | Author, Bibliographic antecedent, Other, Honoree, Dedicatee, Dubious author, Creator, Contributor, Translator |
| Classifications: | PR3714, 823.6 |
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Most widely held works about
Laurence Sterne
- Sterne, the critical heritage by Alan B Howes( )
- The inner Jefferson : portrait of a grieving optimist by Andrew Burstein( )
- Laurence Sterne, the early & middle years by Arthur H Cash( Book )
- Laurence Sterne; a collection of critical essays by John Traugott( Book )
- The cultural work of empire : the Seven Years' War and the imagining of the Shandean state by Carol Watts( )
- Sterne by H. D Traill( Book )
- The beauties of Sterne : including all his pathetic tales, and most distinguished observations on life. : Selected for the heart of sensibility. : [Seven lines from Sterne's Sentimental journey] by Laurence Sterne( )
- The reception of Laurence Sterne in Europe by Peter Jan de Voogd( )
- Labyrinth of digressions : Tristram Shandy as perceived and influenced by Sterne's early imitators by René Bosch( )
- Laurence Sterne by William Bowman Piper( Book )
- The life and times of Laurence Sterne by Wilbur L Cross( Book )
- Four portraits : studies of the eighteenth century by Peter Quennell( Book )
- Wild excursions; the life and fiction of Laurence Sterne by David Thomson( Book )
- Laurence Sterne in the twentieth century; an essay and a bibliography of Sternean studies, 1900-1965 by Lodwick Hartley( Book )
- Letters of Laurence Sterne by Laurence Sterne( Book )
- Laurence Sterne revisited by Elizabeth Kraft( Book )
- The unsentimental journey of Laurence Sterne by Ernest Dilworth( Book )
- The relation of Tristram Shandy to the life of Sterne by Overton Philip James( )
- Laurence Sterne: from Tristram to Yorick; an interpretation of Tristram Shandy by Henri Fluchère( Book )
- Perilous balance ; the tragic genius of Swift, Johnson & Sterne by W. B. C Watkins( Book )
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Most widely held works by
Laurence Sterne
A sentimental journey through France and Italy by
Laurence Sterne(
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2,357 editions published between 1750 and 2018 in 16 languages and held by 21,139 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Best known for his novel Tristram Shandy, author Laurence Sterne drew upon his experiences in the 1760s, when he travelled extensively through France and Italy, to create this fictional travelogue. --From publisher's description
2,357 editions published between 1750 and 2018 in 16 languages and held by 21,139 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Best known for his novel Tristram Shandy, author Laurence Sterne drew upon his experiences in the 1760s, when he travelled extensively through France and Italy, to create this fictional travelogue. --From publisher's description
The life and opinions of Tristram Shandy, gentleman by
Laurence Sterne(
Book
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1,647 editions published between 1759 and 2018 in 12 languages and held by 18,603 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Doomed to become the 'sport of fortune' by an interruption at the crucial moment of conception, Tristram Shandy's life lurches from one mishap to another: his nose crushed by the doctor's forceps during birth, christened with the worng name, an unfortunate incident involving a slamming sash window. Though everything occurs between parlor and garden, Tristram's excitable father, bewildered mother, and Uncle Toby provide ample opportunity for the digressions and madcap events that structure this seminal novel
1,647 editions published between 1759 and 2018 in 12 languages and held by 18,603 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Doomed to become the 'sport of fortune' by an interruption at the crucial moment of conception, Tristram Shandy's life lurches from one mishap to another: his nose crushed by the doctor's forceps during birth, christened with the worng name, an unfortunate incident involving a slamming sash window. Though everything occurs between parlor and garden, Tristram's excitable father, bewildered mother, and Uncle Toby provide ample opportunity for the digressions and madcap events that structure this seminal novel
The sermons of Mr. Yorick by
Laurence Sterne(
)
182 editions published between 1744 and 2015 in English and held by 2,478 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
182 editions published between 1744 and 2015 in English and held by 2,478 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A sentimental journey by
Laurence Sterne(
)
83 editions published between 1768 and 2018 in 4 languages and held by 2,092 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A Sentimental Journey Through France and Italy is a novel by the Irish-born English author Laurence Sterne, written and first published in 1768, as Sterne was facing death. In 1765 Laurence Sterne travelled through France and Italy as far south as Naples, and after returning determined to describe his travels from a sentimental point of view. The novel can be seen as an epilogue to the possibly unfinished work The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman, and also as an answer to Tobias Smollett's decidedly unsentimental Travels through France and Italy. (Sterne met Smollett during his travels in Europe, and strongly objected to his spleen, acerbity and quarrelsomeness. He modeled the character of Smelfungus on him.) The novel was extremely popular and influential and helped establish travel writing as the dominant genre of the second half of the 18th century. Unlike prior travel accounts which stressed classical learning and objective non-personal points of view, A Sentimental Journey emphasized the subjective discussions of personal taste and sentiments, of manners and morals over classical learning. Throughout the 1770s women travel writers began publishing significant numbers of sentimental travel accounts. Sentiment also became a favorite style among those expressing non-mainstream views including political radicalism. The narrator is the Reverend Mr. Yorick, who is slyly represented to guileless readers as Sterne's barely disguised alter ego. The book recounts his various adventures, usually of the amorous type, in a series of self-contained episodes. The book is less eccentric and more elegant in style than Tristram Shandy and was better received by contemporary critics. It was published on February 27, and on March 18 Sterne died
83 editions published between 1768 and 2018 in 4 languages and held by 2,092 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A Sentimental Journey Through France and Italy is a novel by the Irish-born English author Laurence Sterne, written and first published in 1768, as Sterne was facing death. In 1765 Laurence Sterne travelled through France and Italy as far south as Naples, and after returning determined to describe his travels from a sentimental point of view. The novel can be seen as an epilogue to the possibly unfinished work The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman, and also as an answer to Tobias Smollett's decidedly unsentimental Travels through France and Italy. (Sterne met Smollett during his travels in Europe, and strongly objected to his spleen, acerbity and quarrelsomeness. He modeled the character of Smelfungus on him.) The novel was extremely popular and influential and helped establish travel writing as the dominant genre of the second half of the 18th century. Unlike prior travel accounts which stressed classical learning and objective non-personal points of view, A Sentimental Journey emphasized the subjective discussions of personal taste and sentiments, of manners and morals over classical learning. Throughout the 1770s women travel writers began publishing significant numbers of sentimental travel accounts. Sentiment also became a favorite style among those expressing non-mainstream views including political radicalism. The narrator is the Reverend Mr. Yorick, who is slyly represented to guileless readers as Sterne's barely disguised alter ego. The book recounts his various adventures, usually of the amorous type, in a series of self-contained episodes. The book is less eccentric and more elegant in style than Tristram Shandy and was better received by contemporary critics. It was published on February 27, and on March 18 Sterne died
The life & opinions of Tristram Shandy, gentleman by
Laurence Sterne(
)
82 editions published between 1759 and 2014 in 4 languages and held by 1,898 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"A comical novel full of story deviations. Most scenes within recount comical misunderstandings or domestic problems"--Provided by publisher
82 editions published between 1759 and 2014 in 4 languages and held by 1,898 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"A comical novel full of story deviations. Most scenes within recount comical misunderstandings or domestic problems"--Provided by publisher
Letters from Yorick to Eliza by
Laurence Sterne(
)
106 editions published between 1773 and 2012 in English and Swedish and held by 1,150 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
106 editions published between 1773 and 2012 in English and Swedish and held by 1,150 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Tristram Shandy : an authoritative text, the author on the novel, criticism by
Laurence Sterne(
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19 editions published between 1979 and 1980 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,039 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Reprints the first edition of the eighteenth-century novel about the live and opinions of the unconventional Tristram Shandy as they appeared from December 1759 to January 1767; with a chronology of the author's life, and critical commentary from the eighteenth, nineteenth, and twentieth centuries."
19 editions published between 1979 and 1980 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,039 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Reprints the first edition of the eighteenth-century novel about the live and opinions of the unconventional Tristram Shandy as they appeared from December 1759 to January 1767; with a chronology of the author's life, and critical commentary from the eighteenth, nineteenth, and twentieth centuries."
A sentimental journey through France and Italy by
Laurence Sterne(
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56 editions published between 1964 and 1998 in English and held by 896 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Roman fra det 18. århundrede
56 editions published between 1964 and 1998 in English and held by 896 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Roman fra det 18. århundrede
A sentimental journey, the journal to Eliza by
Laurence Sterne(
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88 editions published between 1926 and 1976 in English and Undetermined and held by 818 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
88 editions published between 1926 and 1976 in English and Undetermined and held by 818 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A sentimental journey through France and Italy: to which are added The letters to Eliza by Yorick by
Laurence Sterne(
)
66 editions published between 1800 and 1836 in 3 languages and held by 769 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
66 editions published between 1800 and 1836 in 3 languages and held by 769 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The works of Laurence Sterne by
Laurence Sterne(
)
101 editions published between 1780 and 2010 in 3 languages and held by 630 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This collection was designed for optimal navigation on Kindle and other electronic devices. It is indexed alphabetically, chronologically and by category, making it easier to access individual books. This collection offers lower price, the convenience of a one-time download, and it reduces the clutter in your digital library. All books included in this collection feature a hyperlinked table of contents and footnotes. The collection is complimented by an author biography. This Collection Includes:Journey to Eliza and various lettersThe Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, GentlemanA Political R
101 editions published between 1780 and 2010 in 3 languages and held by 630 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This collection was designed for optimal navigation on Kindle and other electronic devices. It is indexed alphabetically, chronologically and by category, making it easier to access individual books. This collection offers lower price, the convenience of a one-time download, and it reduces the clutter in your digital library. All books included in this collection feature a hyperlinked table of contents and footnotes. The collection is complimented by an author biography. This Collection Includes:Journey to Eliza and various lettersThe Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, GentlemanA Political R
The works of Laurence Sterne : in ten volumes complete, containing, 1. The life and opinions of Tristam Shandy, gent. II.
A sentimental journey through France and Italy. III. Sermons. IV. Letters. With a life of the author, written by himself by
Laurence Sterne(
)
29 editions published between 1780 and 1798 in English and Undetermined and held by 618 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
29 editions published between 1780 and 1798 in English and Undetermined and held by 618 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
La vie et les opinions de Tristram Shandy by
Laurence Sterne(
)
44 editions published between 1776 and 1785 in French and English and held by 568 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
44 editions published between 1776 and 1785 in French and English and held by 568 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Tristram Shandy by
Laurence Sterne(
Book
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23 editions published between 1929 and 2000 in English and held by 537 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Presents the eighteenth-century comic novel in which Tristram Shandy, the narrator, attempts to tell the story of his life but becomes totally bogged down in tales of his eccentric family."
23 editions published between 1929 and 2000 in English and held by 537 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Presents the eighteenth-century comic novel in which Tristram Shandy, the narrator, attempts to tell the story of his life but becomes totally bogged down in tales of his eccentric family."
The life and opinions of Tristram Shandy, gentleman by
Laurence Sterne(
)
47 editions published between 1774 and 1894 in English and held by 525 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
47 editions published between 1774 and 1894 in English and held by 525 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The works of Laurence Sterne : A.M. ... To which is prefixed an account of the life and writings of the author by
Laurence Sterne(
)
40 editions published between 1774 and 1779 in English and Irish and held by 501 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
40 editions published between 1774 and 1779 in English and Irish and held by 501 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The life and opinions of Tristram Shandy, gentleman ; and, A sentimental journey through France and Italy by
Laurence Sterne(
Book
)
39 editions published between 1859 and 2000 in English and held by 438 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Tristram Shandy provoked a literary sensation when it first appeared in a series of installments between 1759 and 1767. The ribald, high-spirited book prompted Diderot to hail Sterne as 'the English Rabelais.' An ingeniously structured novel (about writing a novel) that fascinates like a verbal game of chess, Tristram Shandy is both a joyful celebration of the infinite possibilities of the art of fiction and a wry demonstration of its limitations. Many view this picaresque masterpiece as the precursor of the modern novel. A Sentimental Journey, which came out in 1768, begins as a travelogue. Yet it ends as a treasury of portraits, sketches, and philosophical musings, for as Virginia Woolf observed: 'A Sentimental Journey, for all its levity and wit, is based upon something fundamentally philosophic--the philosophy of pleasure.'
39 editions published between 1859 and 2000 in English and held by 438 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Tristram Shandy provoked a literary sensation when it first appeared in a series of installments between 1759 and 1767. The ribald, high-spirited book prompted Diderot to hail Sterne as 'the English Rabelais.' An ingeniously structured novel (about writing a novel) that fascinates like a verbal game of chess, Tristram Shandy is both a joyful celebration of the infinite possibilities of the art of fiction and a wry demonstration of its limitations. Many view this picaresque masterpiece as the precursor of the modern novel. A Sentimental Journey, which came out in 1768, begins as a travelogue. Yet it ends as a treasury of portraits, sketches, and philosophical musings, for as Virginia Woolf observed: 'A Sentimental Journey, for all its levity and wit, is based upon something fundamentally philosophic--the philosophy of pleasure.'
A sentimental journey through France & Italy by
Laurence Sterne(
Book
)
25 editions published between 1900 and 1942 in English and held by 409 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
25 editions published between 1900 and 1942 in English and held by 409 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The life and opinions of Tristram Shandy, gentleman by
Laurence Sterne(
)
31 editions published between 1781 and 1791 in English and held by 395 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Beginning with an account of his own conception (because his father had forgotten to wind the clock!) this parson-turned-writer uses the story of his birth and early years as a vehicle for many bizarre and hilarious digressions. These include - amongst others - his Uncle Toby, nursing his 'wound in the groin" and playing war games with Tristam's father and Dr. Slop whose delivery technique gave the author a birthday present of a bent nose
31 editions published between 1781 and 1791 in English and held by 395 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Beginning with an account of his own conception (because his father had forgotten to wind the clock!) this parson-turned-writer uses the story of his birth and early years as a vehicle for many bizarre and hilarious digressions. These include - amongst others - his Uncle Toby, nursing his 'wound in the groin" and playing war games with Tristam's father and Dr. Slop whose delivery technique gave the author a birthday present of a bent nose
A political romance : addressed to ---- ---- Esq. of York by
Laurence Sterne(
)
24 editions published between 1759 and 1774 in English and held by 390 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
24 editions published between 1759 and 1774 in English and held by 390 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
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Related Identities
- Howes, Alan B. Author Editor
- Hall-Stevenson, John 1718-1785 Other Author Adapter
- Cross, Wilbur L. (Wilbur Lucius) 1862-1948 Author of introduction Speaker Author Editor
- New, Melvyn Annotator Author Editor
- Cash, Arthur H. (Arthur Hill) 1922-2016 Author Editor
- Combe, William 1742-1823 Other Author Editor
- Jefferson, Thomas 1743-1826
- Burstein, Andrew Author
- Voogd, Peter Jan de Author Editor Translator
- Draper, Elizabeth 1744-1778 Author
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Art appreciation Bennet, Elizabeth--(Fictitious character) Books and reading Boswell, James, British Church of England City and town life Clergy Criticism Darcy, Fitzwilliam--(Fictitious character) Draper, Elizabeth, Eighteenth century England English fiction English literature Europe Experimental fiction Fetus Fiction--Authorship France Gibbon, Edward, Graphic novels Great Britain Imperialism in literature Infants Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.) Intellectual life Italy Jefferson, Thomas, Johnson, Samuel, Life and opinions of Tristram Shandy, gentleman (Sterne, Laurence) Literature Manners and customs National characteristics, British, in literature Novelists, English Parent and child Politics and literature Powys, John Cowper, Presidents Sermons, English Seven Years' War (1756-1763) Sterne, Laurence, Stream of consciousness fiction Swift, Jonathan, Travel Travelers United States War and literature Wilkes, John, Young men
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Λώρενς Στερν Αγγλοϊρλανδός μυθιστοριογράφος
Лоренс Стерн
Лорънс Стърн
Лорэнс Стэрн
Лоўрэнс Стэрн
Стерн, Лоренс
Стерн, Лоренс 1713-1768
Стерн, Лоренс английский писатель и священник
Стэрн, Лаврентий 1713-1768
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לארענס סטערן
לורנס סטרן
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סטרן, לורנס 1713-1768
لارنس استرن
لورنس استرن
لورنس ستيرن
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스턴, 로렌스 1713-1768
スターン, ローレンス
ローレンス・スターン 18世紀イギリスの小説家、牧師
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