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Lawrence Sterne

  

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Lawrence Sterne : Tristram Shandy

'In his letter to [William] Mathews of 3 Aug. 1791, W[ordsworth] somewhat effacingly claims only to have read "in our language three volumes of Tristram Shandy, and two or three papers of the Spectator."'

Century: 1700-1799     Reader/Listener/Group: William Wordsworth      Print: Book

  

Lawrence Sterne : A Sentimental Journey

'[Harriet Grove] enjoyed novels and plays: in 1809-10, she read with pleasure in a family group a number of popular bestsellers (which in the period means largely novels by women), including Lady Morgan's "The Novice of Saint Dominick", Agnes Maria Bennett's "The Beggar Girl and her Benefactors", Edgeworth's "Tales of Andrews", "Sir Charles Grandison" and "A Sentimental Journey"'.

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: Harriet Grove      Print: Book

  

Lawrence Sterne : unknown

Another great source of amusement as well as knowledge, I have met with in reading almost all the best novels (Cervantes, Fielding, Smollet, Richardson, Miss Burney, Voltaire, Sterne, Le Sage, Goldsmith and others).?

Century: 1700-1799     Reader/Listener/Group: James Lackington      Print: Book

  

Lawrence Sterne : The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy [in 2 vols]

'Finished Sterne's "Tristram Shandy"; [borrowed from Mr Manley on visit to Stammington, July 7 1798] It has of late become the fashion to cry down Sterne as the greatest plagarist... [discusses the 'principal characters']. The parts which please me best are the story of le Fever, Uncle Toby's campaigns, Toby's apology, The Sermon and the conversation upon it, & the Death of Yorick.'

Century: 1700-1799     Reader/Listener/Group: Joseph Hunter      Print: Book

  

Lawrence Sterne : 

'He read — Sterne, Sydney Smith's letters, Canning's speeches, and two thrillers: A. E. W. Mason's Konigsmarch and Michael Innes's Lament for a Maker ...'

Century: 1900-1945     Reader/Listener/Group: John Buchan      Print: Book

  

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