1839—
Journal April 1839
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“I am surprised G. expresses such admiration of Sterne.”
Fuller, Margaret. "Journal April 1839." Houghton Library, Harvard University; bMS Am 1086 (Box A); Box 5 (99).
Author
Laurence Sterne(1713–1768)
Laurence Sterne is documented in Fuller’s journals (1839). One work is named, most often in Journal 1837–1843, and the most intensive engagement recorded is “analyzed”.
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Reprints, Memoirs passages, and repeat notes within a single manuscript are shown but never counted twice. Evidence for this author is selective, not exhaustive. Methodology →
In Fuller’s words
“inimitable" / Sentimental Journey and / "given all travellers a penny / for writing their travels / in a subjective form. I / saw the evils of this & / tried to write in the objective / style as much as possible,”
When Fuller engaged with Laurence Sterne
This page brings together documented engagements currently identified within the Fuller Reading Worlds catalog.
Sterne in Fuller’s reading world
Documentary evidence
Selected passages from Fuller’s own writings, in chronological order.
Undated
Pieces with no legible date. They are part of the record but cannot be placed on the lifeline.
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Journal 1837–1843
p. 18mentionedManuscript page
“inimitable" / Sentimental Journey and / "given all travellers a penny / for writing their travels / in a subjective form.”
Fuller, Margaret. "Journal 1837–1843." Houghton Library, Harvard University; bMS Am 1086; Box 5.
Inferred Fuller writes 'Heines inimitable Sentimental Journey' — this is a reference to Sterne's famous novel, which Goethe describes as having 'given all travellers a penny for writing their travels in a subjective form.' The attribution to 'Heine' likely reflects Goethe using a possessive reference or a German critical tradition; the work itself is unambiguously Sterne's A Sentimental Journey.