Sentimental Journey through France and Italy

«Sentimental Journey through France and Italy» — a sentimental novel about the priest Yorick, who travels through France and tries to understand his own feelings and actions. Departing from England to the continent, the hero meets a Franciscan monk, whose conversation prompts him to reflect on mercy and human dignity. On the road, he hires a young Frenchman, La Fleur, and engages in conversations with a variety of people. Everyday incidents lead him to ponder love, loneliness, and prejudices between nations. Instead of a sequential tour of cities — stops for random encounters, debates with the reader, and attention to details that are easily overlooked in haste.