Laurence Sterne (1713-1768) [ Art and Literature ]
… beforehand’ 7 . Sterne himself was not averse to using the name of Shandy in social intercourse. There is a mutual exchange in the reputation of author and fictional character, one fostering the other. The novelist was thus a celebrity, … and epistolary writer Despite increasingly indifferent reviews, Sterne’s reputation had not abated, as testified by his exchange with Ignatius Sancho. 13 Sancho wrote to Sterne expressing his enthusiasm for uncle Toby as well as for his …
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