The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman · Character
Laurence Sterne
The author, who appears as a self-referential character.
minor
Also known as Laurence, Lawrence
First appearance: the life and opinions of tristram shandy gentleman
Laurence Sterne shows up with force in To the Right Honourable John, Lord Viscount Spencer. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The author, who dedicates the work and signs as Laur.
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