http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/keyword/laurence-sterne Inquiries Journal provides undergraduate and graduate students around the world a platform for the wide dissemination of academic work over a range of core disciplines. en-us Wed, 08 Apr 2026 05:38:53 -0400 Wed, 08 Apr 2026 05:38:53 -0400 http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1523/the-sentimentality-of-sternes-tristram-shandy-a-mind-and-body-story By Amritpal Singh - The literature of the 18th century includes parodies, satires, and denunciations; however, the role of sentimentality usually comes second when discussing the literary movements of the century. The author of The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman, Laurence Sterne, is commonly known as he “who introduced the present mode of sentimental writing” (The Sentimental Magazine). Among authors such as Jonathan Swift, Henry Fielding, and Daniel Defoe his novel stands as a text outside the ordinary and invokes as much empathy as it does laughter. The text continually makes use of... Tue, 31 Jan 2017 09:35 EST http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1523/the-sentimentality-of-sternes-tristram-shandy-a-mind-and-body-story