The Life Of Dr. Johnson
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Edition: Dent's Double Volume Edition
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: No dust jacket. Page Condition: Yellowed/tanning visible. Markings: No markings visible. Binding: Intact. Stickers/Labels: None visible.
A cornerstone of English literature and biography, The Life of Dr. Johnson by James Boswell is widely regarded as the greatest biography ever written in the English language. Boswell chronicles the life of the celebrated 18th-century literary figure Samuel Johnson — lexicographer, poet, essayist, and critic — with extraordinary intimacy and vivid detail, drawing on years of close personal friendship. The narrative presents Johnson's sharp wit, moral depth, and commanding intellect through a wealth of recorded conversations, anecdotes, and observations that bring the man and his era to magnificent life. Published as part of Dent's Double Volumes series, this edition makes Boswell's monumental work accessible to a broad readership, cementing its place as an essential volume in any serious collection of classic literature.
Author: James Boswell
Format: Hardback
Published: 1933, J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd.
Genre: Biography
Edition: Dent's Double Volume Edition
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: No dust jacket. Page Condition: Yellowed/tanning visible. Markings: No markings visible. Binding: Intact. Stickers/Labels: None visible.
A cornerstone of English literature and biography, The Life of Dr. Johnson by James Boswell is widely regarded as the greatest biography ever written in the English language. Boswell chronicles the life of the celebrated 18th-century literary figure Samuel Johnson — lexicographer, poet, essayist, and critic — with extraordinary intimacy and vivid detail, drawing on years of close personal friendship. The narrative presents Johnson's sharp wit, moral depth, and commanding intellect through a wealth of recorded conversations, anecdotes, and observations that bring the man and his era to magnificent life. Published as part of Dent's Double Volumes series, this edition makes Boswell's monumental work accessible to a broad readership, cementing its place as an essential volume in any serious collection of classic literature.