1765-1776 Boswell, James 1740-1795 creator Hill, George Birkbeck Norman 1835-1903 text utu 2005 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "Life of Johnson, Volume 2" by James Boswell is a biography published in 1791. This landmark work chronicles the final twenty-two years of Samuel Johnson's life, England's great writer and literary critic. Drawing from extensive journals and detailed conversations, Boswell recreates Johnson's world through vivid scenes and dialogue. Often called the greatest biography in English, it reveals a complex moral hero struggling with despair and personal eccentricities while displaying penetrating wisdom. The work transformed biographical writing and remains both an invaluable historical source and enduring literary masterpiece. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Life_of_Samuel_Johnson Release date is 2005-10-01 Produced by Jonathan Ingram, David King and the Online Distributed Proofreaders Original publication data not identified Johnson, Samuel, 1709-1784 Authors, English -- 18th century -- Biography Lexicographers -- Great Britain -- Biography Critics -- Great Britain -- Biography PR Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/9072 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/9072 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133228.0 9072