| A Sentimental Journey Through France and Italy by Mr. Yorick Contributor(s): Sterne, Laurence (Author) |
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ISBN: 0140437797 ISBN-13: 9780140437799 Publisher: Penguin Group OUR PRICE: $9.00 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2002 Annotation: "A Sentimental Journey" is a novel without a plot, a journey without a destination. It records the adventures of the amiable Parson Yorick, as he sets off on his travels through France and Italy, relishing his encounters with all manner of men and women-particularly the pretty ones. Sterne's tale rapidly moves away from the narrative of travel to become a series of dramatic sketches, ironic incidents, philosophical musings, reminiscences, and anecdotes; sharp wit is mixed with gaiety, irony with tender feeling. With "A Sentimental Journey," as well as his masterpiece, "Tristram Shandy," Sterne forged a truly original style and established himself as the first of the stream-of-consciousness writers. This new Penguin Classics edition features an introduction that discusses the novel in relation to Sterne's other writing and places it within the context of "sentimental" literature. Also included are a chronology, suggestions for further reading, and full explanatory notes. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Classics - Fiction | Literary - Fiction | Humorous - General |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2002284684 |
| Series: Penguin Classics |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 5" W x 7.7" (0.30 lbs) 160 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 18th Century - Cultural Region - Central Europe - Cultural Region - French - Cultural Region - Italy - Cultural Region - Western Europe |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: "Funny, human, highly learned and literary, sexy, and filled with psychological nuances that remain unrivaled at the hands of any other psychological writer." --Andr Aciman A Penguin Classic A Sentimental Journey is a novel without a plot, a journey without a destination. It records the adventures of the amiable Parson Yorick, as he sets off on his travels through France and Italy, relishing his encounters with all manner of men and women--particularly the pretty ones. Sterne's tale rapidly moves away from the narrative of travel to become a series of dramatic sketches, ironic incidents, philosophical musings, reminiscences, and anecdotes; sharp wit is mixed with gaiety, irony with tender feeling. With A Sentimental Journey, as well as his masterpiece, Tristram Shandy, Sterne forged a truly original style and established himself as the first of the stream-of-consciousness writers. This Penguin Classics edition features an introduction that discusses the novel in relation to Sterne's other writing and places it within the context of sentimental literature. Also included are a chronology, suggestions for further reading, and full explanatory notes. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,800 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators. |