Laurence Sterne (1713-1768) [ Art and Literature ]
… father, Walter, once a successful merchant with the Levant Company. In spite of escapades, such as when Tristram travels to France (volume VII), the novel takes place in the family circle of the Shandys, and finds Walter, his brother … matter better in France—' 16 Sterne’s second extensive work can be seen as an exploration of sociability. Writing and travelling appear as similar endeavours, ‘ the Novelty of my Vehicle ’ (15) describing in equal measure the narrator’s progress through France and his writing. The decision to travel is prompted by the curiosity of Yorick, the narrator, who progressively engages in social and sentimental …
Salons | Enlightenment | Sentiment | Novel | Celebrity | Satire | Slavery
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