A Sentimental Journey
A Sentimental Journey by Laurence Sterne is a reissue published by Penguin Publishing Group on March 26, 2002. This 160-page novel presents the adventures of Parson Yorick as he travels through France and Italy, engaging with a variety of characters, particularly women. The narrative departs from traditional plot structures, instead offering a collection of dramatic sketches, philosophical reflections, and anecdotes, characterized by a blend of sharp wit and tender emotion.
Readers will find that A Sentimental Journey explores themes of human experience and psychological nuance, showcasing Sterne’s original style that has influenced literary forms. This edition includes an introduction that contextualizes the novel within Sterne’s body of work and the broader scope of sentimental literature, along with a chronology, suggestions for further reading, and explanatory notes. The book is presented in English and is part of the Penguin Classics series, known for its authoritative texts and scholarly enhancements.
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“Funny, human, highly learned and literary, sexy, and filled with psychological nuances that remain unrivaled at the hands of any other psychological writer.” —André Aciman
A Penguin Classic
A Sentimental Journey is 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. With A 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 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.
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