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  • The Life of Samuel Johnson

    by James Boswell ...
    In Boswell’s Life of Samuel Johnson, one of the towering figures of English literature is revealed with unparalleled immediacy and originality. While Johnson’s Dictionary remains a monument of scholarship, and his essays and criticism command continuing respect, we owe our knowledge of the man himself to this biography. Through a series of wonderfully detailed anecdotes, Johnson emerges as a ... Read more

    $17.99 CAD

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  • Life of Samuel Johnson

    by James Boswell ...
    "Life of Samuel Johnson", authored by James Boswell. This edition delivers a compelling exploration of its central themes and offers readers an immersive and thought-provoking experience. It examines wide-ranging themes that will resonate with thoughtful readers. Readers can expect a clear structure: an engaging opening that establishes stakes, a sequence of scenes or essays that develop central ... Read more

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  • Boswell's Life of Johnson: Abridged and Edited With an Introduction by Charles Grosvenor Osgood

    by James Boswell ...
    Phillips Brooks once told the boys at Exeter that in reading biography three men meet one another in close intimacy—the subject of the biography, the author, and the reader. Of the three the most interesting is, of course, the man about whom the book is written. The most privileged is the reader, who is thus allowed to live familiarly with an eminent man. Least regarded of the three is the author. ... Read more

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  • THE LIFE OF SAMUEL JOHNSON - All 6 Volumes in One Edition

    Enriched edition. Including Journal & Diary

    by James Boswell, Grosvenor Osgood, Hunter Reeves ...
    THE LIFE OF SAMUEL JOHNSON - All 6 Volumes in One Edition encapsulates a comprehensive and nuanced portrait of one of literature's most formidable figures, Samuel Johnson. This anthology not only traces Johnson's intellectual journeys and personal idiosyncrasies but does so through a mosaic of narratives that capture the spirit of 18th-century English literature. The range of literary styles, from ... Read more

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  • The Complete Works of James Boswell

    by James Boswell ...
    The Complete Works of James BoswellJames Boswell, 9th Laird of Auchinleck, was a Scottish biographer, diarist, and lawyer, born in Edinburgh. He is best known for his biography of his friend and older contemporary, the English writer Samuel Johnson, which is commonly said to be the greatest biography written in the English language.This collection includes the following:Life Of JohnsonCritical ... Read more

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  • Boswell's Life of Johnson

    Samuel Johnson Biography

    by James Boswell ...
    Series series Dead Dodo Classics
    The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. (1791) is a biography of Dr. Samuel Johnson written by James Boswell. The work was a popular and critical success when first published. It is regarded as an important stage in the development of the modern genre of biography; many have claimed it as the greatest biography written in English, but some modern critics object that the work cannot be considered a ... Read more

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  • Boswell's Life of Johnson

    by James Boswell ...
    "Boswell's Life of Johnson" is a remarkable biography that chronicles the life of Samuel Johnson, one of the most significant literary figures of the 18th century. Written by his close friend James Boswell, the work offers an intimate portrait of Johnson's personality, thoughts, and experiences. Boswell's meticulous documentation of their conversations and encounters provides readers with a vivid ... Read more

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  • The Life of Samuel Johnson

    by James Boswell ...
    He's one of English literature's all-time heavyweights, but most of what we know about Samuel Johnson, the man, comes from his friend Boswell’s hearty anecdotal biog.Notoriously and self-confessedly intemperate, Boswell shared with Johnson a huge appetite for life and threw equal energy into recording its every aspect in minute but telling detail. This irrepressible Scotsman was 'always studying ... Read more

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  • Boswell's Life of Samuel Johnson

    by James Boswell ...
    James Boswell's The Life of Samuel Johnson has often been described as the greatest biography ever written. It has also come to be known as the first true modern biography—the first resembling what we think of as biography today.At the center of a brilliant literary circle that included Burke, Reynolds, Garrick, Burney and even George III, Boswell captures the powerful, witty, often troubled ... Read more

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    Boswell's London Journal

    by James Boswell ...
    Narrated by Anthony Quayle ...

    Abridged

    52 min

    In 1762, 22-year old James Boswell left Edinburg for London. This portion of his personal journals documents the nine months that followed. Filled with detail, description, and zest for life, Boswell's London Journal provides a frank and accurate picture of both the young man and London in the early 1760s. While many of Boswell's journals have been published, this one gained popularity for its ... Read more

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  • The Life of Samuel Johnson (Annotated)

    by James Boswell ...
    This edition includes the following editor's analysis: "The Life of Samuel Johnson,” an ode to friendship and admiration by James BoswellFirst published in 1791, “The Life of Samuel Johnson” is a biography of English writer Samuel Johnson written by his friend and admirer James Boswell. Boswell’s biography is considered by many scholars to be one of the finest pieces of biographical writing in the ... Read more

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  • Life of Samuel Johnson

    by James Boswell ...
    The Life of Samuel Johnson is a biography written by James Boswell, published in 1791. It is considered one of the greatest biographies in the English language, and provides a detailed and vivid portrait of the renowned writer and lexicographer Samuel Johnson.Boswell, a Scottish lawyer and writer, first met Johnson in 1763, and the two men became close friends. Over the years, Boswell took ... Read more

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