A Sentimental Journey [Paperback]

A Sentimental Journeyis 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. WithA 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.

For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 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.Irish-bornLaurence Sternegraduated from Cambridge in 1737 and took holy orders, becoming a prebend in York Cathedral. His masterpiece,The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandymade him a celebrity but ill-health necessitated recuperative travel andA Sentimental Journeygrew out of seven-month trip through France and Italy. He died the year it was published, 1768.GB