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  • Nuts to Crack

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

    par Richard Gooch ...
    Collections 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 ... En savoir plus

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  • Boswell's Life of Johnson

    par 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, ... En savoir plus

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  • The Life of Samuel Johnson

    Introduction by Claude Rawson

    par 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 ... En savoir plus

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

    Enriched Edition. Eighteenth-Century Letters, Ottoman Travels, and Aristocratic Women's Wit

    par Lewis Melville, Mary Wortley Lady Montagu, Ronan Brantwell ...
    Lady Mary Wortley Montague, Her Life and Letters (1689-1762) gathers biography, correspondence, travel observation, social satire, and intimate self-fashioning into a richly textured portrait of eighteenth-century literary culture. Moving from aristocratic salons to the Ottoman world, from domestic negotiations to public controversy, the volume illuminates a mind at once cosmopolitan, ironic, ... En savoir plus

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

    Enriched edition. Including Journal & Diary

    par 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 ... En savoir plus

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  • The Life of Samuel Johnson. Illustrated

    par 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 ... En savoir plus

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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

    par 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 ... En savoir plus

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

    Including Journal & Diary

    par 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 ... En savoir plus

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  • The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.

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

    par 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 ... En savoir plus

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  • Gossip in a Library

    par 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. ... En savoir plus

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  • The Spirit of Controversy

    and Other Essays

    par William Hazlitt ...
    Collections 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 ... En savoir plus

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  • James Boswell

    Enriched edition. Unraveling the Literary Legacy of a Scottish Diarist: Insights into Biography and Enlightenment

    par W. Keith Leask, Ethan West ...
    In "James Boswell," W. Keith Leask offers a comprehensive analysis of the life and works of one of the most prominent literary figures of the 18th century. This meticulously researched biography delves into Boswell's relationship with Samuel Johnson, emphasizing their mutual influence on the development of modern biography and the art of personal narrative. Leask's engaging prose intertwines ... En savoir plus

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