Project Gutenberg 2004-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 141 Traill, H. D. (Henry Duff) 1842 1900 Traill, Henry Duff Sterne Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Bill Hershey and PG Distributed Proofreaders "Sterne" by H. D. Traill is a biography written in the late 19th century, focusing on the life of the influential English writer Laurence Sterne. The book explores Sterne's early years, his literary development, and the context from which he emerged, particularly emphasizing the scant materials available for fully understanding his life and character. This biography is likely to appeal to readers interested in literary history, particularly the development of English literature in the 18th century. At the start of "Sterne," the author outlines the limited biographical information regarding Laurence Sterne's early life, detailing his birth in Clonmel in 1713 to a military family. Traill introduces the peripatetic nature of Sterne's upbringing, shaped by the struggles and misfortunes faced by his parents amidst constant relocations due to military postings. The narrative highlights the humorous and tragic elements of Sterne's early experiences that may have influenced his later works, emphasizing the complex relationship he had with his father and the impact of his mother's resilience. This opening establishes a foundation for understanding the significant yet often overlooked early influences on one of literature's whimsical and innovative figures. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 58.4 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Sterne, Laurence, 1713-1768 Novelists, English -- 18th century -- Biography PR Text Category: Biographies 359099 2025-07-05T13:22:41.362933 text/html 359092 358983 2024-11-05T16:01:12.313076 2023-10-06T04:14:34.995943 text/html text/html 192056 2025-07-05T13:22:46.515890 application/epub+zip 195915 2025-07-05T13:22:42.885919 application/epub+zip 195915 2025-07-05T13:22:41.903924 application/epub+zip 318249 2025-07-05T13:22:49.628907 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 296255 2025-07-05T13:22:45.960863 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 277585 2022-09-06T18:58:40.205792 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 340929 2025-07-05T13:22:41.070925 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 321275 2024-10-28T19:13:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16981 2025-07-05T13:22:49.749844 application/rdf+xml 7789 2025-07-05T13:22:42.392882 image/jpeg 2133 2025-07-05T13:22:42.152900 image/jpeg 186101 2025-07-05T13:22:41.391918 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia