Selections From the Life of Samuel Johnson

This classic biography provides a brilliant portrait of an age as well as a person, recapturing the sparkling wit and memorable conversational style of 18th-century sage Samuel Johnson. Abridged edition.

Info autore

The work of James Boswell (1740-95) is so well known that the dictionary defines "Boswell" as "a person who records in detail the life of a usually famous contemporary." In his case, the famous contemporary was Samuel Johnson, and Boswell's record of the great sage's life - combining memoir, conversation, and historical record - created a startlingly new and intimate approach that forever changed the genre of biography. With the 20th-century publication of his long-lost London Journal, Boswell emerged from behind Johnson's substantial shadow to prove himself as fascinating a subject as his friend and mentor.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: James Boswell, James/ Chapman Boswell
• Con la collaborazione di: R. W. Chapman (Editore)
• Editore: Dover Publications Inc.
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 25.01.2019
• EAN: 9780486828435
• ISBN: 978-0-486-82843-5
• Pagine: 320
• Serie: Dover Thrift Editions
• Categoria: Saggistica > Storia > Biografie, autobiografie