Lawrence Sterne Flashcards
When was Lawrence Sterne born?
b.1713 d.1768
What is the work by Swiftean satire written by Sterne about the dignitaries of the spiritual courts?
A Political Romance (1759)
What was the later title of A Political Romance?
The History of a Good Warm Watch-Coat
When was the first two volumes of Tristram Shandy published?
- He self published them.
How many volumes did Tristram Shandy run to?
Nine volumes. 3 and 4 in 1761, 5 and 6 in 1762, 7 and 8 in 1765, and 9 in 1767.
What is the full title of Tristram Shandy?
The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman
What did Arthur Schopenhauer say about Tristram Shandy in his work The Art of Controversy?
“One of the four immortal romances.” The other three being Don Quixote, La Nouvelle Heloïse, and Wilhelm Meister.
Who are the prominent characters in Tristram Shandy?
Tristram the protagonist and narrator, his father Walter, his mother, his Uncle Toby, Toby’s servant Trim, and a supporting cast of popular minor characters, including the chambermaid Susannah, Doctor Slop and the parson Yorick.
Sterne lifted passages almost word for word from a few famous works for his work Tristram Shandy. Which ones?
Robert Burton’s The Anatomy of Melancholy, Francis Bacon’s Of Death, Rabelais etc.
Which work by Rabelais was a major influence for Tristram Shandy?
Gargantua and Pantagruel.
Sterne also wrote an essay on Rabelais, what is the title?
A Rabelaisian Fragment
What is the work that was based on Sterne’s trip to Europe?
A Sentimental Journey Through France and Italy (1768), Sterne went to France to escape the damp air of England.
Who is the protagonist of A Sentimental Journey?
A charming and sensitive young man named Yorick and his servant La Fleur.
