The Life Of Johnson
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Yellowed
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
Few books in the English language have achieved the monumental status of The Life of Johnson, James Boswell's magnificent portrait of the great literary titan Samuel Johnson. Published in 1791, this landmark biography chronicles nearly three decades of intimate friendship between author and subject, immersing the reader in the vibrant intellectual world of 18th-century London — from the smoky corridors of the Garrick Club to the learned debates of the Literary Club — as it reconstructs Johnson's indomitable rise from provincial poverty to the pinnacle of literary fame. Widely regarded as the greatest biography ever written in the English language, Boswell's work transcends mere hagiography to present a living, breathing human being in all his contradiction and brilliance — thunderously opinionated, tenderly compassionate, and fiercely devout. Boswell's method was revolutionary: rather than relying on retrospective accounts, he recorded Johnson's conversation and conduct with almost journalistic precision, capturing the man's legendary wit with an immediacy that still crackles off the page. Rich in anecdote, alive with the drama of ideas, and suffused with genuine affection, this is a portrait that leaves the reader asking whether any life has ever been so fully, so gloriously, understood by another.
Author: James Boswell
Format: Paperback
Genre: Biography
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Yellowed
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
Few books in the English language have achieved the monumental status of The Life of Johnson, James Boswell's magnificent portrait of the great literary titan Samuel Johnson. Published in 1791, this landmark biography chronicles nearly three decades of intimate friendship between author and subject, immersing the reader in the vibrant intellectual world of 18th-century London — from the smoky corridors of the Garrick Club to the learned debates of the Literary Club — as it reconstructs Johnson's indomitable rise from provincial poverty to the pinnacle of literary fame. Widely regarded as the greatest biography ever written in the English language, Boswell's work transcends mere hagiography to present a living, breathing human being in all his contradiction and brilliance — thunderously opinionated, tenderly compassionate, and fiercely devout. Boswell's method was revolutionary: rather than relying on retrospective accounts, he recorded Johnson's conversation and conduct with almost journalistic precision, capturing the man's legendary wit with an immediacy that still crackles off the page. Rich in anecdote, alive with the drama of ideas, and suffused with genuine affection, this is a portrait that leaves the reader asking whether any life has ever been so fully, so gloriously, understood by another.