Johnson: Prose And Poetry
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Condition: Good to fair. Jacket: No dust jacket. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
Samuel Johnson — lexicographer, moralist, and the most formidable literary mind of eighteenth-century England — stands as one of the towering figures of the Western canon, and this carefully curated anthology presents the full range of his genius. Selected by the distinguished scholar Mona Wilson, the collection brings together Johnson's celebrated prose — including passages from the Rambler, Rasselas, and his landmark Lives of the Poets — alongside his vigorous and often underappreciated verse, offering the reader a comprehensive portrait of a man who shaped the English language itself. Johnson's writing is marked by a magisterial command of rhythm and argument, a biting wit tempered by profound moral seriousness, and an unflinching honesty about the human condition that remains as vital today as it was in his own turbulent age. Wilson's editorial hand is judicious and scholarly, guiding the reader through the breadth of Johnson's output with clarity and purpose. For those who know Johnson only through Boswell's famous biography, this anthology serves as a revelation — a direct encounter with a voice that continues to challenge, instruct, and astonish.
Author: Samuel Johnson (Selected By Mona Wilson)
Format: Hardback
Genre: Poetry
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Jacket: No dust jacket. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
Samuel Johnson — lexicographer, moralist, and the most formidable literary mind of eighteenth-century England — stands as one of the towering figures of the Western canon, and this carefully curated anthology presents the full range of his genius. Selected by the distinguished scholar Mona Wilson, the collection brings together Johnson's celebrated prose — including passages from the Rambler, Rasselas, and his landmark Lives of the Poets — alongside his vigorous and often underappreciated verse, offering the reader a comprehensive portrait of a man who shaped the English language itself. Johnson's writing is marked by a magisterial command of rhythm and argument, a biting wit tempered by profound moral seriousness, and an unflinching honesty about the human condition that remains as vital today as it was in his own turbulent age. Wilson's editorial hand is judicious and scholarly, guiding the reader through the breadth of Johnson's output with clarity and purpose. For those who know Johnson only through Boswell's famous biography, this anthology serves as a revelation — a direct encounter with a voice that continues to challenge, instruct, and astonish.