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Sterne, Laurence
(Encyclopedia) Sterne, LaurenceSterne, Laurencestûrn [key], 1713–68, English author, b. Ireland. Educated at Cambridge, he entered the Anglican church and was given the living of Sutton-in-the-Forest…Brewer's: Shandy
Captain Shandy is called Uncle Toby. He was wounded at the siege of Namur, and had retired from the service. He is benevolent and generous, simple as a child, brave as a lion, and gallant…anecdote
(Encyclopedia) anecdoteanecdoteănˈĭkdōtˌ [key], brief narrative of a particular incident. An anecdote differs from a short story in that it is unified in time and space, is uncomplicated, and deals…Tristram and Isolde
(Encyclopedia) Tristram and IsoldeTristram and Isoldetrĭsˈtrəm, ĭsōlˈdə, ĭzōlˈ– [key], medieval romance. The earliest extant version (incomplete) was written (c.1185) by Thomas of Britain in Anglo-…Iseult
(Encyclopedia) Iseult: see Tristram and Isolde.Isolde
(Encyclopedia) Isolde: see Tristram and Isolde.Yseult
(Encyclopedia) Yseult: see Tristram and Isolde.Tristan
(Encyclopedia) Tristan: see Tristram and Isolde.Brewer's: Tristram
(Sir), Tristrem, Tristan, or Tristam. Son of Rouland Rise, Lord of Ermonie, and Blanche Fleur, sister of Marke, King of Cornwall. Having lost both his parents, he was brought up by his…Brewer's: Critic
A judge; an arbiter. (Greek, krino, to judge.) Critic. A captious, malignant critic is called a Zoïlus (q. v.) “ `And what of this new book the whole world makes such a rout about?' `Oh,…Trending
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