Quote by Laurence Sterne

This volume gathers the principal literary works of Laurence Sterne, who lived during the eighteenth century and served as a clergyman in England. Sterne is chiefly remembered for his experimental novel The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman, a work that departed from conventional narrative structure and pioneered stream-of-consciousness storytelling long before the modern era. The collection also includes A Sentimental Journey Through France and Italy, which influenced the sentimentalist movement in European literature. Sterne's writing is characterized by its playful digressions, digressive style, humor, and exploration of human consciousness and experience. more