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Laurence Sterne

Laurence Sterne was an Irish-born English novelist and an Anglican clergyman. He is best known for his novels The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman, and A Sentimental Journey Through France and Italy; but he also published many sermons, wrote memoirs, and was involved in local politics. Sterne died in London after years of fighting consumption. (Source.)

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Anglo-Irish novelist and Anglican cleric (1713–1768)

Born 24 November 1713
Died 18 March 1768

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  • Cover of: Leben und Meinungen von Tristram Shandy, Gentleman.

    First published in 1995 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Letters of Laurence Sterne.

    First published in 1967 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy: Gentleman

    First published in 2001 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman

    First published in 2000 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman

    First published in 1972 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Life & Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentlemen

    First published in 1997 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: A Political Romance

    First published in 2004 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Selected Prose

    First published in 2000 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Sentimental Journey

    First published in 1994 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: A Sentimental Journey Lt

    First published in 2000 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: A Sentimental Journey

    First published in 2002 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: A Sentimental Journey Through France and Italy by Mr. Yorick

    First published in 2006 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: A Sentimental Journey Through France and Italy by Mr. Yorick

    First published in 2006 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Sentimental Journey Through France and Italy (World's Classics)

    First published in 1991 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: A Sentimental Journey with The Journal to Eliza and A Political Romance (World's Classics)
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    First published in 1984 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Sentimental Journey
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    First published in 1999 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: A Sentmental Journey throught France and Italy (Collected Works of Laurence Sterne)

    First published in 2000 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: The Sermons of Mr. Yorick (Collected Works of Laurence Sterne)

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  • Cover of: Sterne's Eliza, Account of Eliza from Yorick's Life in India With Her, Letters From 1757-74

    First published in 1974 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: Tristram Shandy and A Sentimental Journey
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    First published in 1995 — 1 edition
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Anglo-Irish novelist and Anglican cleric (1713–1768)

Born 24 November 1713
Died 18 March 1768

Subjects

Fiction, Social life and customs, Correspondence, English Novelists, British and irish fiction (fictional works by one author), Travelers, British, Clergy, France, fiction, Italy, fiction, Authorship, Biography, English Sermons, Fetus, Infants, Clergy, fiction, Early works to 1800, Fiction, humorous, general, Fiction, psychological, Manners and customs, Church of England, England, fiction, English Authors, Fiction, general, Sterne, laurence, 1713-1768

Places

France, Italy, England, Europe, Great Britain

People

Laurence Sterne (1713-1768), Elizabeth Draper (1744-1778), Caroline Bingley, Catherine Bennet, Catherine de Bourgh, Charles Bingley, Charlotte Lucas, E. Draper, Elizabeth (Sciater) Draper (1744-1778), Elizabeth Bennet, Elizabeth Draper (1744-1778,), Fitzwilliam Darcy, George Wickham, Jane Bennet, Johann Joachim Christoph Bode (1730-1793), John Milton (1608-1674), Laurence, 1713-1768 Sterne, Lydia Bennet, Mary Bennet, Mr. Bennet, Mrs. Bennet, William Collins

Time

18th century, 17th century, 18e siècle, 19th century, antiquity to mid-20th century

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Alternative names

  • Mr. Yorick
  • laurence sterne
  • Laurence STERNE
  • LAURENCE STERNE

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June 1, 2024 Edited by bitnapper merge authors
September 30, 2020 Edited by MARC Bot add ISNI
March 31, 2017 Edited by MARC Bot add VIAF and wikidata ID
October 19, 2010 Edited by Lestevenon Edited without comment.
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import