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  • Nuts to Crack

    or, Quips, Quirks, Anecdote and Facete of Oxford and Cambridge Scholars

    by Richard Gooch ...
    Series series Comedy & Satire
    Complete and unabridged, with 57 full-page plates by John Constable, George Morland and William Beechey. A thousand jokes, epigrams, puns and university anecdotes collected by a Cambridge bookseller who heard most of them across his own counter. The book is a cross-section of what an English university found funny in 1834: dons and undergraduates, bishops and duns, and the perpetual war between ... Read more

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  • Boswell's Life of Johnson

    by James Boswell ...
    The edition of 1886, edited by George Brikbek Hill. This file also includes Boswell's Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides and Johnson's Diary of a Journey into North Wales. According to Wikipedia: "James Boswell, 9th Laird of Auchinleck (1740 - 1795) was a lawyer, diarist, and author born in Edinburgh, Scotland; he is best known for his biography of Samuel Johnson. He was the eldest son of a judge, ... Read more

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  • The Life of Samuel Johnson

    Introduction by Claude Rawson

    by James Boswell ...
    One of the greatest and most compelling of all biographies in literature had its beginnings on a fateful day in London in 1763, when young James Boswell determinedly attached himself to the dominant literary figure of his age—the splendidly humane, devastatingly witty, often troubled Dr. Samuel Johnson. What followed was one of the most famous of literary friendships, one that Boswell carefully ... Read more

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  • Lady Mary Wortley Montague, Her Life and Letters (1689-1762)

    Enriched edition. A Literary Journey Through 18th-Century Life

    by Lewis Melville, Mary Wortley Lady Montagu, Rowan Silvershaw ...
    Delving into the vivid tapestry of 18th-century life, 'Lady Mary Wortley Montague, Her Life and Letters (1689-1762)', edited by Lewis Melville, is a compelling anthology that captures the intellectual dynamism of its era. The collection spans a rich diversity of literary styles, from insightful essays and poignant letters to vivid biographical sketches, all unified by an overarching exploration of ... 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 Life of Samuel Johnson. Illustrated

    by James Boswell ...
    The Life of Samuel Johnson by James Boswell is widely regarded as one of the greatest biographies in the English language. Chronicling the life, character, and intellect of Samuel Johnson, this work provides an unparalleled portrait of a towering literary figure of the 18th century. Boswell’s narrative combines meticulous research with personal insight, offering readers an intimate view of Johnson ... Read more

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  • The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. (Annotated)

    Enriched Edition. The Complete Unabridged Edition in 6 Volumes): Including the Journal & Diary

    by James Boswell, Grosvenor Osgood, Elliot Ellinghurst ...
    The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. stands at the crossroads of biography, literary criticism, social history, and dramatic conversation. Far more than a record of a celebrated writer's career, it gathers anecdotes, letters, reported dialogues, moral reflections, and scenes of eighteenth-century sociability into a capacious portrait of intellectual life. Its range extends from comic immediacy to ... Read more

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

    Including Journal & Diary

    by James Boswell, Grosvenor Osgood ...
    The compelling anthology, 'THE LIFE OF SAMUEL JOHNSON - All 6 Volumes in One Edition,' presents a comprehensive journey into the intricate life of one of the greatest literary figures of the 18th century. Through a profound exploration of the overarching theme of intellectual discourse and human experience, this collection imbibes the essence of enlightenment, capturing both the grandeur and the ... Read more

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  • The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.

    Enriched edition. The Complete Unabridged Edition in 6 Volumes): Including the Journal & Diary

    by James Boswell, Grosvenor Osgood, Annabelle Mercer ...
    The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. stands as a monumental collection that captures the essence of one of the most revered figures in English literature. Through a diverse range of narrative techniques and vivid prose, the anthology explores the intellect and quirks of Samuel Johnson with unparalleled depth. The collection intricately weaves anecdotes, conversations, and reflections that paint a ... Read more

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  • Gossip in a Library

    by Edmund Gosse ...
    "Gossip in a Library" by Edmund Gosse is a fascinating exploration of literary culture and the social dynamics within libraries. Through a series of essays, Gosse reflects on the role of libraries as spaces of knowledge and conversation, where the exchange of ideas flourishes. He delves into the personalities of various authors and literary figures, offering insights into their lives and works. ... Read more

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  • The Spirit of Controversy

    and Other Essays

    by William Hazlitt ...
    Series series Oxford World's Classics
    William Hazlitt (1778-1830) is among the most brilliant critics and essayists to have ever written in the English language. Combative and insightful, he was close to two generations of romantic poets. His early friendship with Samuel Taylor Coleridge and William Wordsworth as a young man inspired him to a literary career, but he became disillusioned with them as apostates from the cause of liberty ... Read more

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  • James Boswell

    Restored Classics to Go Edition

    by W. Keith Leask ...
    James Boswell emerges here as far more than the familiar companion of Johnson: restless, comic, vain, gifted, and impossible to ignore. This vivid portrait traces his journey from unsettled youth to literary fame, showing how ambition, appetite, and self-dramatizing impulse shaped both his life and his writing. W. Keith Leask's study, dedicated to Johnson scholar George Birkbeck Hill, sets out to ... Read more

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