Reading Samuel Johnson - Reception and Representation, 1750–1970

This book examines how Samuel Johnson was assimilated by later writers, ranging from James Boswell to Samuel Beckett. It is as much about these writers as Johnson himself, showing how they found their own space, in part, through their response to Johnson, which helped shape their writing and view of contemporary literature.

About the author

Philip Jones is an independent scholar and Chairman of the Johnson Society (Lichfield). He has written widely on Johnson and the eighteenth century in Johnson Society journals. He has written papers on eighteenth-century culture, including Johnson's relationship to (and membership of) the RSA, and the role of Lord Monboddo in the development of proto-evolutionary theory. He is also interested in how Johnson has been institutionalised into museum culture; how artefacts relating to Johnson have been consumed, and patterns of patterns of visitor attendance.

Product details

• Authors: Jones, Phil Jones, Philip Jones
• Publisher: Clemson University Digital Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.01.2024
• EAN: 9781638040774
• ISBN: 978-1-63804-077-4
• No. of pages: 320
• Dimensions: 160 mm x 236 mm x 24 mm
• Weight: 584 g
• Illustrations: 5 Illustrations
• Series: Clemson University Press: Eighteenth-Century Moments; Eighteenth Century Moments
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Education > General, dictionaries