Boswell, James, 1740-1795

Life of Johnson, Volume 6 : Addenda, index, dicta philosophi, etc. - 1 online resource : multiple file formats

Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Life_of_Samuel_Johnson Release date is 2004-03-01

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"Life of Johnson, Volume 6" by James Boswell is a biography published in 1791. This groundbreaking work chronicles the life of English writer Samuel Johnson, widely regarded as the greatest biography written in English. Drawing from Boswell's detailed journals spanning twenty-two years of friendship, the book recreates Johnson's life through vivid scenes and conversations. Though critics debate its biographical accuracy and note its focus on Johnson's later years, the work remains a landmark in biographical literature and an enduring portrait of one man's complex moral character. (This is an automatically generated summary.)



Johnson, Samuel, 1709-1784 Authors, English -- 18th century -- Biography Lexicographers -- Great Britain -- Biography Critics -- Great Britain -- Biography

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