Laurence Sterne

El gran clásico de la literatura universal, novela favorita de Javier Marías, traducida por él mismo. «Una obra rica, ambiciosa, compleja, burlona y poco definible, que valió a su autor en su época t

La escritura de Laurence Sterne (1713-1768), nacido en Irlanda, brota de la corriente que abrieron Rabelais y Cervantes, y que habría de llegar hasta Joyce. "Tristram Shandy" es una pieza clave en la formacion de la novela moderna.El lector actual que se acerca a la obra mas famosa de Sterne descubre con asombro como la veta subversiva que alienta la narracion desborda los limites de la peripecia para contaminar las mismas convenciones del genero. La autorreferencia, la paradoja y el subjetivismo se alian con la explotacion de los recursos tipograficos para crear, ademas, una de las novelas mas divertidas de la literatura inglesa.

El gran clásico de la literatura universal, novela favorita de Javier Marías, traducida por él mismo.«Una obra rica, ambiciosa, compleja, burlona y poco definible, que valió a su autor en su época ta

Laurence Sterne fue a Francia en la más estricta tradición del viajero superviviente, necesitado de un clima suave que le alejara de esa cita indeseada que una severa hemorragia pulmonar había amenazado con anticipar. Y extrajo, de ese viaje, este libro elegantisimo que nos permite ver la delicada complejidad de su pensamiento, donde el escritor vence su peculiar batalla con la vida y sus limites y se prolonga, en el tiempo, a traves de su obra. El viaje es una lucha... y una obvia metafora por la que el ser humano, al cambiar su vida de sitio, trata de imponerse al recuerdo de que es mortal, escribe Elias Canetti acerca del sentimiento de invulnerabilidad y de los dos caminos que cabe tomar para adquirirlo: uno es alejarse del peligro; el otro, ir en su busca.

"The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy" is a novel published between 1759 and 1767 by English novelist Laurence Sterne. Ostensibly a biography of its fictional eponymous character, the book features many digressions from its plot and is, therefore, viewed by many scholars as an early forerunner of post-modern literature.The novel has more to do with Shandy family members and their foibles and history than it seemingly does with Tristram himself. However, it is through Tristrams relating the actions, beliefs, and opinions of his family members primarily his father, Walter Shandy, and his paternal Uncle Toby that the reader gets a clearer picture of Tristrams character.Though dismissed by contemporary critics, "The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy"s popularity has enduredinitially due to its bawdy humour and later as a major influence on modernist and post-modernist writers such as James Joyce, owing to its highly digressive narrative and absurdity.

"Pubblicato nel 1768 ha inaugurato il genere della ""guida sentimentale"" attenta alle piccole cose degli uomini e del paesaggio anziché a monumenti e personalità, e allo stesso tempo questo testo lo

A Sentimental Journey Through France and Italy by Laurence Sterne - is a novel by Laurence Sterne, written and first published in 1768, as Sterne was facing death. In 1765, Sterne travelled through France and Italy as far south as Naples, and after returning determined to describe his travels from a sentimental point of view.The novel can be seen as an epilogue to the possibly unfinished work The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman, and also as an answer to Tobias Smolletts decidedly unsentimental Travels Through France and Italy. Sterne had met Smollett during his travels in Europe, and strongly objected to his spleen, acerbity and quarrelsomeness. He modelled the character of Smelfungus on him.The novel was extremely popular and influential and helped establish travel writing as the dominant genre of the second half of the 18th century. Unlike prior travel accounts which stressed classical learning and objective non-personal points of view, A Sentimental Journey emphasized the subjective discussions of personal taste and sentiments, of manners and morals over classical learning.Throughout the 1770s female travel writers began publishing significant numbers of sentimental travel accounts. Sentiment also became a favourite style among those expressing non-mainstream views, including political radicalism.The narrator is the Reverend Mr. Yorick, who is slyly represented to guileless readers as Sternes barely disguised alter ego. The book recounts his various adventures, usually of the amorous type, in a series of self-contained episodes. The book is less eccentric and more elegant in style than Tristram Shandy and was better received by contemporary critics. It was published on 27 February, and on 18 March Sterne died.

CONTENTS:The Satires and NovelsA POLITICAL ROMANCETHE LIFE AND OPINIONS OF TRISTRAM SHANDYA SENTIMENTAL JOURNEYThe SermonsTHE SERMONS OF LAURENCE STERNEThe LettersLETTERS FROM YORICK TO ELIZAORIGINAL LETTERS OF THE LATE REVEREND MR. LAURENCE STERNELETTERS OF THE LATE REV. MR. LAURENCE STERNE TO HIS MOST INTIMATE FRIENDSThe Non-FictionJOURNAL TO ELIZAYORICKS MEDITATIONS UPON VARIOUS INTERESTING AND IMPORTANT SUBJECTSEXPLANATORY REMARKS UPON THE LIFE AND OPINIONS OF TRISTRAM SHANDY: WHEREIN, THE MORALS AND POLITICS OF THIS PIECE ARE CLEARLY LAID OPEN, BY JEREMIAH KUNASTROKIUS, M.D.THE BEAUTIES OF STERNE

CONTENTS:The Satires and NovelsA POLITICAL ROMANCETHE LIFE AND OPINIONS OF TRISTRAM SHANDYA SENTIMENTAL JOURNEYThe SermonsTHE SERMONS OF LAURENCE STERNEThe LettersLETTERS FROM YORICK TO ELIZAORIGINAL LETTERS OF THE LATE REVEREND MR. LAURENCE STERNELETTERS OF THE LATE REV. MR. LAURENCE STERNE TO HIS MOST INTIMATE FRIENDSThe Non-FictionJOURNAL TO ELIZAYORICKS MEDITATIONS UPON VARIOUS INTERESTING AND IMPORTANT SUBJECTSEXPLANATORY REMARKS UPON THE LIFE AND OPINIONS OF TRISTRAM SHANDY: WHEREIN, THE MORALS AND POLITICS OF THIS PIECE ARE CLEARLY LAID OPEN, BY JEREMIAH KUNASTROKIUS, M.D.THE BEAUTIES OF STERNE

CONTENTS:The Satires and NovelsA POLITICAL ROMANCETHE LIFE AND OPINIONS OF TRISTRAM SHANDYA SENTIMENTAL JOURNEYThe SermonsTHE SERMONS OF LAURENCE STERNEThe LettersLETTERS FROM YORICK TO ELIZAORIGINAL LETTERS OF THE LATE REVEREND MR. LAURENCE STERNELETTERS OF THE LATE REV. MR. LAURENCE STERNE TO HIS MOST INTIMATE FRIENDSThe Non-FictionJOURNAL TO ELIZAYORICKS MEDITATIONS UPON VARIOUS INTERESTING AND IMPORTANT SUBJECTSEXPLANATORY REMARKS UPON THE LIFE AND OPINIONS OF TRISTRAM SHANDY: WHEREIN, THE MORALS AND POLITICS OF THIS PIECE ARE CLEARLY LAID OPEN, BY JEREMIAH KUNASTROKIUS, M.D.THE BEAUTIES OF STERNE

CONTENTS:The Satires and NovelsA POLITICAL ROMANCETHE LIFE AND OPINIONS OF TRISTRAM SHANDYA SENTIMENTAL JOURNEYThe SermonsTHE SERMONS OF LAURENCE STERNEThe LettersLETTERS FROM YORICK TO ELIZAORIGINAL LETTERS OF THE LATE REVEREND MR. LAURENCE STERNELETTERS OF THE LATE REV. MR. LAURENCE STERNE TO HIS MOST INTIMATE FRIENDSThe Non-FictionJOURNAL TO ELIZAYORICKS MEDITATIONS UPON VARIOUS INTERESTING AND IMPORTANT SUBJECTSEXPLANATORY REMARKS UPON THE LIFE AND OPINIONS OF TRISTRAM SHANDY: WHEREIN, THE MORALS AND POLITICS OF THIS PIECE ARE CLEARLY LAID OPEN, BY JEREMIAH KUNASTROKIUS, M.D.THE BEAUTIES OF STERNE

CONTENTS:The Satires and NovelsA POLITICAL ROMANCETHE LIFE AND OPINIONS OF TRISTRAM SHANDYA SENTIMENTAL JOURNEYThe SermonsTHE SERMONS OF LAURENCE STERNEThe LettersLETTERS FROM YORICK TO ELIZAORIGINAL LETTERS OF THE LATE REVEREND MR. LAURENCE STERNELETTERS OF THE LATE REV. MR. LAURENCE STERNE TO HIS MOST INTIMATE FRIENDSThe Non-FictionJOURNAL TO ELIZAYORICKS MEDITATIONS UPON VARIOUS INTERESTING AND IMPORTANT SUBJECTSEXPLANATORY REMARKS UPON THE LIFE AND OPINIONS OF TRISTRAM SHANDY: WHEREIN, THE MORALS AND POLITICS OF THIS PIECE ARE CLEARLY LAID OPEN, BY JEREMIAH KUNASTROKIUS, M.D.THE BEAUTIES OF STERNE

CONTENTS:The Satires and NovelsA POLITICAL ROMANCETHE LIFE AND OPINIONS OF TRISTRAM SHANDYA SENTIMENTAL JOURNEYThe SermonsTHE SERMONS OF LAURENCE STERNEThe LettersLETTERS FROM YORICK TO ELIZAORIGINAL LETTERS OF THE LATE REVEREND MR. LAURENCE STERNELETTERS OF THE LATE REV. MR. LAURENCE STERNE TO HIS MOST INTIMATE FRIENDSThe Non-FictionJOURNAL TO ELIZAYORICKS MEDITATIONS UPON VARIOUS INTERESTING AND IMPORTANT SUBJECTSEXPLANATORY REMARKS UPON THE LIFE AND OPINIONS OF TRISTRAM SHANDY: WHEREIN, THE MORALS AND POLITICS OF THIS PIECE ARE CLEARLY LAID OPEN, BY JEREMIAH KUNASTROKIUS, M.D.THE BEAUTIES OF STERNE

CONTENTS:The Satires and NovelsA POLITICAL ROMANCETHE LIFE AND OPINIONS OF TRISTRAM SHANDYA SENTIMENTAL JOURNEYThe SermonsTHE SERMONS OF LAURENCE STERNEThe LettersLETTERS FROM YORICK TO ELIZAORIGINAL LETTERS OF THE LATE REVEREND MR. LAURENCE STERNELETTERS OF THE LATE REV. MR. LAURENCE STERNE TO HIS MOST INTIMATE FRIENDSThe Non-FictionJOURNAL TO ELIZAYORICKS MEDITATIONS UPON VARIOUS INTERESTING AND IMPORTANT SUBJECTSEXPLANATORY REMARKS UPON THE LIFE AND OPINIONS OF TRISTRAM SHANDY: WHEREIN, THE MORALS AND POLITICS OF THIS PIECE ARE CLEARLY LAID OPEN, BY JEREMIAH KUNASTROKIUS, M.D.THE BEAUTIES OF STERNE

Purporting to be an autobiography of the antihero Tristram Shandy, Lawrence Sterne's novel is a comic masterpiece of digression, egoism and sensationalism, as its hilarious asides, explanations and host of memorable secondary characters - such as Uncle Toby, Dr Slop, Parson Yorick and Widow Wadman - take centre stage, at the expense of the actual life events the book sets out to depict. A humorous compendium of European thought and literature - pastiching the likes of Locke and Bacon and referencing Pope, Swift, Cervantes and Rabelais - emerges amid the convoluted accounts of Tristram's conception, misnaming and accidental circumcision by a sash window, in a shrewd narrative that examines the role and nature of language itself.

In "A Sentimental Journey Through France and Italy," Laurence Sterne ventures into the realms of the travel narrative with an innovative and deeply personal lens. The book is notable for its introspective and digressive prose, blending elements of sentimentality, humor, and philosophical reflection. Sterne employs a stream-of-consciousness style that invites readers into the emotional landscape of his journey, transcending mere geographical description to explore the human condition. This rich tapestry of thoughts and experiences reflects the 18th-century movement of sentimental literature, which often emphasizes emotion and individual experience as central to understanding humanity. Laurence Sterne, an English novelist and clergyman, is best known for his earlier work, "Tristram Shandy," which established his reputation for playful narrative techniques and a profound engagement with the subjectivity of storytelling. His own experiences as a traveler and his keen observations of the European social landscape converge in this work, revealing both his personal vulnerabilities and the broader cultural contexts of his time. Sternes unique blend of satire and pathos illuminates the intricacies of travel and its impact on the self. Readers who seek to delve into a narrative that intricately weaves travel, sentiment, and introspection will find Sternes work profoundly rewarding. "A Sentimental Journey Through France and Italy" serves as a seminal exploration of the interplay between place and memory, making it essential for anyone interested in literature that captures the essence of human experience through the lens of travel.

Laurence Sternes "Tristram Shandy" is a groundbreaking work of 18th-century English literature that defies conventional narrative structure and explores the complexities of time, identity, and human folly. Written in an experimental and often digressive style, the novel meanders through the life of its protagonist, Tristram, presenting a rich tapestry of anecdotes, philosophical musings, and humorous asides. Sterne employs a conversational tone punctuated by typographical innovations, making the reading experience both playful and intellectually stimulating, thus positioning the novel as a precursor to the modernist narrative form. Laurence Sterne, an Anglican clergyman, turned to writing after a life marked by personal upheaval and a keen observation of human nature. His experiences in a turbulent society and the contrast between his clerical duties and artistic ambitions informed his distinctive literary voice. Sternes ability to blend humor with deep philosophical inquiry reflects his background in the emerging Enlightenment thought, offering readers a unique perspective on identity and existence during a transformative period in English literature. "Tristram Shandy" is highly recommended for readers seeking an insightful and humorous examination of lifes absurdities. Its unconventional style and profound themes invite readers to reflect on their experiences while appreciating the artistic liberties Sterne took to challenge narrative norms. This timeless work remains a vital exploration of how stories shape our understanding of ourselves.