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  • James Boswell

    Restored Classics to Go Edition

    de 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 ... Leer más

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  • James Boswell

    de W. Keith Leask ...
    The book begins by detailing Boswell's early life in Edinburgh, exploring his privileged upbringing and education. Leask delves into Boswell's fascination with literature and his eventual friendship with the eminent lexicographer Samuel Johnson, which would become the focal point of his literary career. Through an examination of Boswell's diaries and correspondence, Leask highlights the nuances of ... Leer más

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  • Exploring Earth's Secrets: 71 Geology Books

    Classic Writings on Deep Time, Fossils, Volcanoes, Glaciers, and Earth Science

    de William Harmon Norton, Henry Alleyne Nicholson, William J. Miller, Roy Lee Moodie, Israel C. Russell, Julia Ellen Rogers, Sir John William Dawson, Charles Sir Lyell, Edward Hull, William Herbert Hobbs, G. F. Rodwell, Louis Figuier, G. Hartwig, Thomas McKenny Hughes, Joan Echols, Georges baron Cuvier, Frederic Brewster Loomis, Frederick Chapman, George Frederick Herbert Smith, Archibald Geikie, Edwin Sharpe Grew, Robert W. Wilson, H. E. Balch, Ernest A. Baker, Stanley William Lohman, Roselle M. Girard, William H. Storms, Harold W. Fairbanks, John Chronic, Halka Chronic, Howard A. Meyerhoff, George W. Bain, John C. Reed, J. D. Love, Lucius J. Boyd, W. Keith Leask, John George Francis, Harvey C. Markman, United States. National Park Service. Division of Publications, William Henry Matthews, Elbert A. King, A. S. Walker, Gideon Algernon Mantell, W. H. Collins, Steven R. Brantley, Robert I. Tilling, J. E. Lamar, Romayne Skartvedt, Charles William Collinson, Richard Owen, James L. Dyson, Frank Hall Knowlton, John Collins Warren, Kaye M. Shedlock, L. C. Pakiser, Harry W. Dodge, Illinois State Geological Survey, Thomas P. Thayer, Robert O. Vernon, Robert A. Christman, Dama Margaret Smith, Thomas Wiltshire, L. Fletcher, Erik Norman Kjellesvig-Waering, Gerald Molloy, Michael Casilliano, Paul O. McGrew, Wallace Walter Atwood, Rollin D. Salisbury, John Tyndall, Elizabeth Cabot Cary Agassiz, Louis Agassiz, A. P. Coleman ...
    Exploring Earth's Secrets: 71 Geology Books gathers a capacious cross-section of writing through which Earth has been made legible: field guides, popular scientific accounts, textbooks, surveys, and narratives of discovery. Its scope reaches from minerals, strata, fossils, and glaciers to volcanoes, caves, mountains, and the deep time recorded in landscapes. Foundational discussions of geological ... Leer más

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  • Hugh Miller

    de W. Keith Leask ...
    The biography begins with an overview of Miller's early life in the small fishing village of Cromarty, where his humble beginnings and self-education set the stage for his later accomplishments. Leask delves into Miller's fascination with geology, detailing his groundbreaking studies and observations that significantly advanced the understanding of earth sciences in the 19th century. The book ... Leer más

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  • James Boswell

    de W. Keith Leask ...
    In "James Boswell," W. Keith Leask delves deep into the life and legacy of the 18th-century biographer and diarist, James Boswell. The book unfolds with a rich narrative style that intertwines biographical detail with critical analysis, illuminating Boswell's relationships, particularly with Samuel Johnson, and the socio-cultural context of Enlightenment Scotland. Leask employs a blend of ... Leer más

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  • Hugh Miller

    Exploring the Literary Legacy of a Scottish Geologist and Writer

    de W. Keith Leask ...
    In "Hugh Miller," W. Keith Leask offers a meticulous exploration of the life and works of the 19th-century Scottish geologist and writer, Hugh Miller. Through a blend of biographical narrative and literary analysis, Leask investigates Miller's contributions to geology, paleontology, and literature within the context of the Victorian era'Äôs burgeoning scientific discourse. The prose is both ... Leer más

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  • James Boswell

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

    de 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 ... Leer más

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  • Hugh Miller

    de W. Keith Leask ...
    "Hugh Miller" by W. Keith Leask is a captivating biography detailing the life of a remarkable Scottish geologist, naturalist, and writer. Set against the backdrop of Scotland during the Victorian era, the book delves into Miller's significant contributions to science and literature. As a paleontologist, Miller made groundbreaking fossil discoveries that contributed to the understanding of ... Leer más

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  • The Journal of Sir Walter Scott

    de Walter Scott ...
    Series Libro 87 - Canongate Classics
    This edition of the great Scottish author's personal journal is "truly a classic . . . compelling right to the very last unfinished sentence" ( Scotland on Sunday, UK).The celebrated 18th and 19th century Scottish author of such classics as Ivanhoe, Rob Roy, and The Lady of the Lake delivers what many regard as his greatest work: a day-to-day account of the last six years of his life as he ... Leer más

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

    de Lewis Melville; Lady Mary Wortley Montagu ...
    Lady Mary Wortley Montagu, a prominent figure of the 18th century, was known for her sharp intellect and pioneering spirit. As a writer and socialite, she broke conventions of her time, advocating for women's education and rights. Her letters, rich in detail and wit, provide a vivid account of her travels and experiences, particularly her time in the Ottoman Empire. Montagu's correspondence not ... Leer más

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  • A Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland and the Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides

    de Samuel Johnson, James Boswell ...
    Series series Oxford World's Classics
    In 1773, James Boswell made a long-planned journey across the Scottish Highlands with his English friend Samuel Johnson; the two spent more than a hundred days together. Their tour of the Hebrides resulted in two books, A Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland (1775), a kind of locodescriptive ethnography and Johnson's most important work between his Shakespeare edition and his Lives of the ... Leer más

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  • Macaulay's Life of Samuel Johnson, with a Selection from his Essay on Johnson

    Enriched edition. A Vivid Portrait of Literary Legacy and Personal Struggles

    de Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay, Clayton Kimball ...
    In "Macaulay's Life of Samuel Johnson, with a Selection from his Essay on Johnson," Thomas Babington Macaulay presents a meticulously crafted biographical account of one of the foremost figures in English literature. Utilizing a vibrant and engaging narrative style, Macaulay weaves a tapestry of Johnson's life, exploring his intellectual contributions, personal struggles, and enduring legacy. This ... Leer más

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