literary quiz

[bobobalde111]

need character author and book from clue

an eighteenth century englishman and his servant set sail for france, less concerned with landmarks than women and emotions

[sddsddean]

Not sure about the last bit, but sounds like Phileas Fogg and Passepartout in 'Around the World in 80 Days' by Jules Verne.

[bobobalde111]

im still looking i thought fogg lived in 1870's

i would appreciate any other thoughts

[sddsddean]

Sorry, getting my centuries mixed up!!

[maxi29]

It sounds to me like A Sentimental Journey through France and Italy by Laurence Sterne. It's certainly about a gentleman, Mr Yorick, and his manservant and there are plenty of women - indeed the very last word of the book is a particular part of the female anatomy (or it would have been the last word if it had actually been printed).
You can read the book here:
http://darkwing.uoregon.edu/~rbear/sterne.html