A Sentimental Journey Through France and Italy (1910)

Author:   Laurence Sterne
Publisher:   General Books LLC
ISBN:  

9780217428200


Pages:   120
Publication Date:   14 August 2009
Format:   Paperback
Availability:   Out of print, replaced by POD   Availability explained
We will order this item for you from a manufatured on demand supplier.

Our Price $17.56 Quantity:  
Add to Cart

Share |

A Sentimental Journey Through France and Italy (1910)


Add your own review!

Overview

Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: CALAIS I PERCEIVED that something darken'd the passage more than myself, as I stepp'd along it to my room; it was effectually Mons. Dessein, the master of the hotel, who had just returned from vespers, and, with his hat under his arm, was most complaisantly following me, to put me in mind of my wants. I had wrote myself pretty well out of conceit with the Desobligeant; and Mons. Dessein speaking of it, with a shrug, as if it would no way suit me, it immediately struck my fancy that it be- long'd to some innocent Traveller, who, on his return home, had left it to Mons. Dessein's honour to make the most of. Four months had elapsed since it had finished its career of Europe in the corner of Mons. Dessein's coach-yard; and having sallied out from thence but a vampt-up business at the first, though it had been twice taken to pieces on Mount Sennis, it had not profited much by its adventures?but by none so little as the standing so many months unpitied in the corner of Mons. Dessein's coach-yard. Much indeed was not to be said for it?but something might?and when a few words will rescue misery out of her distress, I hate the man who can be a churl of them. ?Now was I the master of this hotel, said I, laying the point of my fore-finger on Mons. Dessein's breast, I would inevitably make a point of getting rid of this unfortunate Desobligeant?it stands swinging reproaches at you every time you pass by it. Man Dieul said Mons. Dessein?I have no interest?Except the interest, said I, which men of a certain turn of mind take, Mons. Dessein, in their own sensations?I'm persuaded, to a man who feels for others as well as for himself, every rainy night, disguise it as you will, must cast a damp upon your spirits?You suffer, Mons. Dessein, as much as the machine I have always observed, ...

Full Product Details

Author:   Laurence Sterne
Publisher:   General Books LLC
Imprint:   General Books LLC
Dimensions:   Width: 22.90cm , Height: 0.70cm , Length: 15.20cm
Weight:   0.188kg
ISBN:  

9780217428200


ISBN 10:   0217428207
Pages:   120
Publication Date:   14 August 2009
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Out of print, replaced by POD   Availability explained
We will order this item for you from a manufatured on demand supplier.

Table of Contents

Reviews

Author Information

Tab Content 6

Author Website:  

Customer Reviews

Recent Reviews

No review item found!

Add your own review!

Countries Available

All regions
Latest Reading Guide

ls

Shopping Cart
Your cart is empty
Shopping cart
Mailing List