The Life of Dr Johnson. In Two Vols.
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Author: James Boswell
Binding: Hardback
Published: Everyman's Library, 1963
Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear
Pages: Yellowed
Markings: No markings
The Life of Dr Johnson presents a two-volume biographical masterwork chronicling the life, intellect, and eccentricities of Samuel Johnson, England’s preeminent man of letters. This nonfiction account illustrates Johnson’s towering influence on literary criticism, lexicography, and moral philosophy, while capturing his wit, contradictions, and friendships with vivid immediacy. Boswell argues for Johnson’s genius not only through documented achievements but through intimate conversations and daily observations. The volumes instruct readers in the art of biography itself, blending narrative flair with historical rigor.
Author: James Boswell
Binding: Hardback
Published: Everyman's Library, 1963
Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear
Pages: Yellowed
Markings: No markings
The Life of Dr Johnson presents a two-volume biographical masterwork chronicling the life, intellect, and eccentricities of Samuel Johnson, England’s preeminent man of letters. This nonfiction account illustrates Johnson’s towering influence on literary criticism, lexicography, and moral philosophy, while capturing his wit, contradictions, and friendships with vivid immediacy. Boswell argues for Johnson’s genius not only through documented achievements but through intimate conversations and daily observations. The volumes instruct readers in the art of biography itself, blending narrative flair with historical rigor.