Name: Nouveau Voyage En France De Sterne (1784) (in French)
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Author: Laurence Sterne
ISBN: 9781120012999

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Nouveau Voyage En France De Sterne (1784) (in French)

Type

Physical Book

Author

Laurence Sterne

Antoine Gabriel Griffet De La Baume

Publisher

Kessinger Publishing

Language

French

Pages

198

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

22.9 x 15.2 x 1.1 cm

Weight

0.27 kg.

ISBN13

9781120012999

Synopsis "Nouveau Voyage En France De Sterne (1784) (in French)"

Nouveau Voyage En France De Sterne (1784) est un livre ��crit par Laurence Sterne. Il s'agit d'un r��cit de voyage qui d��crit les aventures de l'auteur en France. Le livre est divis�� en plusieurs parties, chacune d��crivant une ville ou une r��gion diff��rente de la France. Sterne y d��crit les paysages, les coutumes, les gens et les ��v��nements qu'il a rencontr��s lors de son voyage. Il y a ��galement des anecdotes humoristiques et des r��flexions philosophiques tout au long du livre. Le style d'��criture est l��ger et humoristique, typique du style de Sterne. Ce livre est consid��r�� comme une ��uvre importante de la litt��rature de voyage et est souvent ��tudi�� pour son style d'��criture unique et sa vision de la France au XVIIIe si��cle.This Book Is In French.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Laurence Sterne

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Laurence Sterne (1713–1768) was an Anglo-Irish novelist and clergyman, famous for his innovative style and sharp sense of humor. He was born in Clonmel, Ireland, and studied at the University of Cambridge. Ordained as a priest in the Anglican Church, he spent much of his life as a vicar in Yorkshire. However, his true fame came with the publication of The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman (1759–1767), a revolutionary novel that broke with the narrative conventions of his time.

Tristram Shandy stood out for its fragmented structure, constant digressions, typographical play, and satirical tone, influenced by authors like Rabelais and Cervantes. The work caused a sensation in England and Europe, making Sterne a literary figure of great renown. Later he published A Sentimental Journey Through France and Italy (1768), based on his travels through Europe, especially during his stay in France.

Sterne struggled for years with health issues, particularly tuberculosis, a disease that eventually led to his death in London. His literary legacy has deeply influenced modern and postmodern authors, and he is considered one of the forerunners of the experimental novel. His ironic and personal style continues to be the subject of study and admiration.

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