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A Sentimental Journey yada yada yada: The Modern Irony of Laurence Sterne. If the measure of a literary work is the degree to which readers identify or sympathize with its characters, then "A Sentimental Journey" may be considered a failure. This paper will argue, the key to appreciating Sterne's comic masterpiece may lie in our lifting the "burden" of literary prestige from the work and approaching it as one would a modern comic narrative. 6 pgs. 6 f/c. 2b.
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