The First Biography of Laurence Sterne: A Correction

Dr John Hill is considered to have produced the first biography of Sterne, printed in a magazine in early 1760. This Note re-examines the provenance of this piece and the role it has played in accounts of Sterne’s early reception. In doing so, it encourages a reassessment of the wider significance of newspapers and magazines in constructing that reception history.

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The Shandean.
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2024-11-01
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https://doi.org/10.3828/shandean.2024.10
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Financial Crisis of the 21st Century
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The First Biography of Laurence Sterne: A Correction

M–C. Newbould
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The First Biography of Laurence Sterne: A Correction

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Abstract

Dr John Hill is considered to have produced the first biography of Sterne, printed in a magazine in early 1760. This Note re-examines the provenance of this piece and the role it has played in accounts of Sterne’s early reception. In doing so, it encourages a reassessment of the wider significance of newspapers and magazines in constructing that reception history.

The Shandean.Vol. 34
Kazimierz Wielki University in Bydgoszcz (PL)
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Financial Crisis of the 21st Century
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