A Sentimental Journey

by Laurence Sterne, Anton Lesser (Read by)

Overview

Published just months before his death in 1768, A Sentimental Journey is Laurence Sterne’s lightly fictionalized 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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781094016733
Publisher:	Naxos
Publication date:	04/14/2020
Edition description:	Unabridged
Product dimensions:	5.80(w) x 5.60(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

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.

Table of Contents

	Acknowledgements	vii
	Chronology	viii
	Introduction	xi
	Further Reading	xxxiii
	Note on the Text	xxxvi
	A Sentimental Journey through France and Italy	1
	Notes	119