A Political Romance by Laurence Sterne — cover

A Political Romance

Satire Politics Power Corruption Ecclesiastical Affairs

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Pages
29
Reading time
53 minutes
Pace
Fast
First published
1759
Language
English
Downloads
2,376

267 years later, still timely

Why Read A Political Romance in 2026?

A bureaucratic squall becomes farce; memos, egos, and committees spiral into nonsense.

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Sterne anticipates administrative theater: procedures weaponized, language inflated, outcomes absurd. A brisk antidote when policy talk turns pompous and acronyms replace thought.

Paper wars

Memos as melee.

Process satire

Mechanisms that jam themselves.

Clarity by comedy

Laughter restores focus.

Perfect for Readers interested in political satire Fans of 18th-century literature Students and scholars of English literature and history

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Portrait of Laurence Sterne

Laurence Sterne · 1713–1768

Playful structure and bold digression that invented modern meta fiction.

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