Laurence Sterne

Tristram Shandy Laurence Sterne

Marc Notes: ; 8; Laurence Sterne's most famous novel is a biting satire of literary conventions and contemporary 18th-century values. A cast of strange characters populate this strangest of novels: gentle Uncle Toby, sarcastic Walter and of course, the pompous, garrulous Tristram himself.. Publisher Marketing: Laurence Sterne's most famous novel is a biting satire of literary conventions and contemporary 18th-century values. A cast of strange characters populate this strangest of novels: gentle Uncle Toby, sarcastic Walter and of course, the pompous, garrulous Tristram himself. Review Citations: Kliatt 09/01/2005 pg. 56 (EAN 9789626343654, Compact Disc) - *Starred Review Newsweek 01/21/2008 pg. 17 (EAN 9780393950342, Paperback) Newsweek 03/17/2008 pg. 14 (EAN 9780393950342, Paperback) Entertainment Weekly 07/05/2013 pg. 102 (EAN 9780393950342, Paperback) Contributor Bio:  Sterne, Laurence Irish-born Laurence Sterne was an eighteenth century English author and Anglican clergyman. Though he is perhaps best known as a novelist, Sterne also wrote memoirs, articles on local politics, and a large number of sermons for which he was quite well known during his lifetime. Sterne's works include The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman, A Sentimental Journey through France and Italy, and the satire A Political Romance (also known as The History of a Good Warm Watch-Coat). Sterne died in 1768 at the age of 54.