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James Boswell
This is a biography of Dr. Samuel Johnson written by James Boswell. It is regarded as an important stage in the development of the modern genre of biography; many have…
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This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing’s Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because…
Volume One covers the period of 1709-1775.
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.
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While Johnson’s Dictionary remains a monument of scholarship, and his essays and criticism command continuing respect, this biography gives information of the man himself. Through a series of detailed anecdotes…
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James Boswell's Life of Samuel Johnson is one of the most celebrated biographies in the English language. Boswell's vivid and affectionate portrait of Johnson offers an unparalleled glimpse into the…
A biography of Samuel Johnson, one of the towering figures of English literature.
The most celebrated English biography is a group portrait in which extraordinary man paints the picture of a dozen more. 99 for the complete edition of the Life in 1344…
A group portrait of a brilliant circle, at the centre of which Boswell captures the powerful, troubled and witty figure of Samuel Johnson. The book is also an intimate picture…
The Life of Samuel Johnson LL.D. is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1867. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research…
Covers the period of 1709-1775.
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the…
The Life of Samuel Johnson Volume 1 is a biographical work written by James Boswell in 1851. The book provides a comprehensive account of the life of Samuel Johnson, a…
One of the most definitive and widely read biographies of all time, James Boswell's Life of Samuel Johnson is a masterpiece of literary non-fiction. Chronicling the fascinating life of one…
This classic biography of Samuel Johnson is an intimate portrait of one of the most distinguished literary figures of the 18th century. Boswell, a close friend of Johnson for many…
The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the…
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfectionssuch as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part…
James Boswell's The Life of Samuel Johnson is one of the most important works of English literature. This classic biography provides a vivid portrait of one of England's greatest literary…
When a man writes from his own mind, he writes very rapidly. The greatest part of a writer’s time is spent in reading, in order to write; a man will…
When a man is tired of London he is tired of life; for there is in London all that life can afford. -Samuel Johnson, The Life of Samuel Johnson (1791)
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James Boswell, 9th Laird of Auchinleck (29 October 1740 - 19 May 1795), was a Scottish biographer, diarist, and lawyer, born in Edinburgh. He is best known for his biography…
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