bFunny, human, highly learned and literary, sexy, and filled with psychological nuances that remain unrivaled at the hands of any other psychological writer. --Andr Aciman pA Penguin Classic pbiA Sentimental Journeyi is a novel without a plot, a journey without a destination. It records the adventures of the amiable Parson Yorick, as he sets off on his travels through France and Italy, relishing his encounters with all manner of men and women--particularly the pretty ones. Sterne's tale rapidly moves away from the narrative of travel to become a series of dramatic sketches, ironic incidents, philosophical musings, reminiscences, and anecdotes sharp wit is mixed with gaiety, irony with tender feeling. With iA Sentimental Journeyi, as well as his masterpiece, iTristram Shandyi, Sterne forged a truly original style and established himself as the first of the stream-of-consciousness writers. p This Penguin Classics edition features an introduction that discusses the novel in relation to S