01924cam a22003613u 4500 8918 UtSlPG 20260610133227.0 m cr n 260607r2005||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 PR Boswell, James, 1740-1795 Life of Johnson, Volume 1 : 1709-1765 Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2005 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Life_of_Samuel_Johnson Release date is 2005-09-01 Produced by Jonathan Ingram, David King and PG Distributed Proofreaders "Life of Johnson, Volume 1" by James Boswell is a biography published in 1791. This landmark work chronicles the final twenty-two years of English writer Samuel Johnson's life through detailed journal entries and meticulously recorded conversations. Drawing from Boswell's extensive daily journals, the book recreates Johnson's "life in scenes," capturing his wit, wisdom, and moral struggles. Praised from publication as a masterpiece, it revolutionized biographical writing and remains one of the most celebrated nonfiction works in English literature, offering both historical insight and enduring literary achievement. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Johnson, Samuel, 1709-1784 Authors, English -- 18th century -- Biography Lexicographers -- Great Britain -- Biography Critics -- Great Britain -- Biography Hill, George Birkbeck Norman, 1835-1903 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/8918 50838 50838