The Works of Laurence Sterne V8

The Works of Laurence Sterne V8 is a book that contains the complete works of Laurence Sterne, a prominent 18th-century English writer. This particular edition, as denoted by the ""V8"" in the title, is the eighth volume in a series that compiles all of Sterne's writings. Laurence Sterne is perhaps best known for his novel Tristram Shandy, which is often considered a masterpiece of English literature. However, this book includes much more than just that one work. It also contains Sterne's other novels, such as A Sentimental Journey and The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman. Additionally, the book includes Sterne's shorter works, such as his sermons, letters, and essays. Overall, The Works of Laurence Sterne V8 is a comprehensive collection of the writings of one of England's most influential writers. It is an essential read for anyone interested in 18th-century literature, and a must-have for fans of Sterne's work.1790. Part Eight 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.