Abridged and edited, with an introduction by Charles Grosvenor Osgood Boswell, James 1740-1795 creator Osgood, Charles Grosvenor 1871-1964 text utu 2006 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "Boswell's Life of Johnson" by James Boswell is a biography published in 1791 about English writer Samuel Johnson. Often called the greatest biography in English, this landmark work recreates Johnson's life through detailed conversations and scenes drawn from Boswell's extensive journals. Though the two men spent only about 250 days together over twenty-two years, Boswell crafted an enduring portrait that blends myth with complexity, capturing Johnson's moral wisdom, personal eccentricities, and struggle with despair in vivid detail. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Life_of_Samuel_Johnson Release date is 2006-05-12 Produced by Donald Lainson; David Widger Original publication data not identified Johnson, Samuel, 1709-1784 Authors, English -- 18th century -- Biography Lexicographers -- Great Britain -- Biography Critics -- Great Britain -- Biography CT PR Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1564 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1564 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133046.0 1564