A Sentimental Journey

Laurence Sterne, Paul Goring, Paul Goring , Paul Goring

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Penguin Classics
01 February 2002

An edition of Sterne's gloriously warm-hearted pastiche of travel-writing

When Yorick, the roving narrator of Sterne's innovative final novel, sets off for France on a whim, he produces no ordinary travelogue. Jolting along in his coach from Calais, through Paris, and on towards the Italian border, the amiable parson is blithely unconcerned by famous views or monuments, but he engages us with tales of his encounters with all manner of people, from counts and noblewomen to beggars and chambermaids. And as drama piles upon drama, anecdote, flirtation and digression, Yorick's destination takes second place to an exhilarating voyage of emotional and erotic exploration. Interweaving sharp wit with warm humour, irony with sentiment, A Sentimental Journey paints a captivating picture of an Englishman's adventures abroad.

By: Laurence Sterne
Notes by: Paul Goring
Introduction by: Paul Goring
Edited by: Paul Goring
Imprint: Penguin Classics
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 129mm, Spine: 10mm
Weight: 134g
ISBN: 9780140437799
ISBN 10: 0140437797
Pages: 176
Publication Date: 01 February 2002
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Irish-born Laurence Sterne graduated from Cambridge in 1737 and took holy orders, becoming a prebend in York Cathedral. His masterpiece, 'The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy' made him a celebrity but ill-health necessitated recuperative travel and A SENTIMENTAL JOURNEY grew out of a seven-month trip through France and Italy. He died the year it was published, 1768. Paul Goring teaches English at Trondheim University in Norway and has completed a doctorate on Sterne's novels.