Laurence Sterne

Compiled in one book, the essential collection of books by Laurence Sterne:<br><br>The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman<br>A Political Romance<br>A Sentimental Journey

"A Political Romance" by Laurence Sterne. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to...

Written after several years of travelling through France and Italy, Laurence Sterne published this novel as a sentimental account of his experiences abroad, and ultimately established travel writing as the dominant literary genre of the second half of the 18th century. This book is sometimes seen as an epilogue to his previous work, «The Life and Opinions of Tristam Shandy, Gentleman», but was immensely popular of its own right because of its elegant, episodic style that had till then not been...

Written after several years of travelling through France and Italy, Laurence Sterne published this novel as a sentimental account of his experiences abroad, and ultimately established travel writing as the dominant literary genre of the second half of the 18th century. This book is sometimes seen as an epilogue to his previous work, «The Life and Opinions of Tristam Shandy, Gentleman», but was immensely popular of its own right because of its elegant, episodic style that had till then not been...

Written after several years of travelling through France and Italy, Laurence Sterne published this novel as a sentimental account of his experiences abroad, and ultimately established travel writing as the dominant literary genre of the second half of the 18th century. This book is sometimes seen as an epilogue to his previous work, «The Life and Opinions of Tristam Shandy, Gentleman», but was immensely popular of its own right because of its elegant, episodic style that had till then not been...

A forerunner of psychological fiction, and considered a landmark work for its innovative use of narrative devices, Tristram Shandy was both celebrated and vilified when first published in 1759. While the narrative&apos;s endless digressions drew criticism, the novel&apos;s bawdy humor made it a cause for celebration in eighteenth-century London. Originally released in nine separate volumes, it is literature&apos;s famed «cock and bull» story, reveling in parody and satire.Laurence Sterne&apos;s...

An experimental novel far ahead of its time, «Tristram Shandy» was originally published from 1759 to 1767 in nine volumes. Shandy narrates the story of his life, beginning with his conception and diverting to his family, particularly his unconventional father Walter and his gentle Uncle Toby. Shandy cannot explain anything concisely, and Sterne utilizes many narrative devices to accommodate Shandy&apos;s digressions on countless subjects, especially human disconnection and his doubts about truly...

Tristram Shandy or, The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman purports to be a biography of the eponymous character. Its style is marked by digression, double entendre, and graphic devices. As its title suggests, the book is ostensibly Tristram&apos;s narration of his life story. But it is one of the central jokes of the novel that he cannot explain anything simply, that he must make explanatory diversions to add context and colour to his tale. Most of the action is concerned with...

“The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman”, when originally published from 1759 to 1767, was an experimental novel far ahead of its time. The titular character, Shandy narrates the story of his life, beginning with his conception and focusing on his family, particularly his unconventional father Walter and his gentle Uncle Toby. One of the recurrent jokes in the novel, Shandy cannot explain anything concisely and Sterne utilizes many narrative devices to accommodate Shandy’s...