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100 1 _aLeask, W. Keith
_q(William Keith),
_d1857-1925
245 1 0 _aJames Boswell
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2009
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
490 1 _aFamous Scots Series, 10
500 _aRelease date is 2009-08-05
508 _aProduced by Susan Skinner and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"James Boswell" by W. Keith Leask is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book explores the life of James Boswell, famous for his biography of Samuel Johnson, delving into his early days, relationships, and formative experiences that shaped his character. Boswell's life is intricately tied with the prominent figures of his era, particularly his friendship with Johnson, offering readers insight into 18th-century Scottish and English society. The opening of this biography introduces James Boswell's ancestry, highlighting his familial connections and the influence of his lineage on his identity. It discusses his early life in Edinburgh, detailing his educational journey and formative relationships, particularly with figures such as his father and his mentors. The reader is drawn into Boswell's world through anecdotes that reveal his character — a mix of ambition, sociability, and the whimsicality of youth, setting the stage for his later encounters with towering literary personalities, notably Samuel Johnson, whose own towering legacy would envelop Boswell for years to come. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aBoswell, James, 1740-1795
653 _aAuthors, Scottish -- 18th century -- Biography
653 _aBiographers -- Great Britain -- Biography
830 0 _aFamous Scots Series, 10
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/29615
999 _c70463
_d70463