Published just months before his death in 1768, A Sentimental Journey is Sterne's lightly fictionalised account of his own European travels. And being Sterne, it is more about digressions, misunderstandings, and risqué jokes than the places he visits. Narrated by the (apparently) innocent Parson Yorick, who appeared in Sterne's other masterpiece, Tristram Shandy, it is full of anecdote and incident, and is far more about the people than the landscapes on the road from Calais. Despite the title, any sentimentality is offset by the elegance of the writing, the engaging companionship of Yorick himself, and the constant, playful surprises.
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"This is not truly a finished novel, as Sterne intended to continue with it for quite some time, much as he had with Tristram Shandy. It was limited to only two volumes on account of his death. It's still quite fun, particularly if you've read Tristram Shandy. " — Matt (4 out of 5 stars)
"This is not truly a finished novel, as Sterne intended to continue with it for quite some time, much as he had with Tristram Shandy. It was limited to only two volumes on account of his death. It's still quite fun, particularly if you've read Tristram Shandy. "
" Overly sentimental in some places, but then it is a sentimental novel... "
" Only had to read A Sentimental Journey. Not my favorite. "
" Weird from beginning to end, but definately brilliant! Sterne was ahead of his time for sure. "
" i never got to the end (he he he) "
" It was a little disappointing after the tour de force of Tristram Shandy. "
" As I mentioned before about Laurence Sterne, after I have read his books I wish I could write like him! "
" Honestly, if I could rate this lower than a star I would. "
" I really don't think I 'got' it. "
" I'm happy that this book was so short because I did not like reading it. Perhaps the story was good but the style that it was told in made it so difficult to read and understand what was going on that I got frustrated by it. "
" This book shouldn't be recommended to people who doesn't like such a old and philosophical stuff that can't be used in now days in any form. This book is boring and realy hard to read. "
Laurence Sterne (1713–1768) 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.
Anton Lesser has, as an associate artist with the Royal Shakespeare Company, played many of Shakespeare’s most demanding roles, including Troilus (Troilus and Cressida), Edgar (King Lear), Petruchio, Romeo, and Richard III. He is a frequent radio contributor and has recorded many audiobooks, including much of the work of Charles Dickens. Lesser’s narration has won him seven AudioFile Earphones Awards.
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