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Laurence Sterne
1713 – 1768
Anglo-Irish novelist and Anglican cleric (1713–1768)
- Kingdom of Great Britain
- Irish
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About
Laurence Sterne was an Anglo-Irish novelist and Anglican cleric. He is best known for his comic novels The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman (1759–1767) and A Sentimental Journey Through France and Italy (1768).
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Portrait by Laurence_Sterne_by_Sir_Joshua_Reynolds.jpg: Joshua Reynolds (died 1792) derivative work: Archibald Tuttle (talk) (Public domain) via Wikimedia Commons.
Life on the Timeline
1713 – 1768
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Major Works
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