James Boswell

Life of Samuel Johnson

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Produktbeschreibung

James Boswell's Life of Samuel Johnson is one of the most celebrated biographies in the English language. Boswell's vivid and affectionate portrait of Johnson offers an unparalleled glimpse into the life and personality of one of the greatest literary figures of the 18th century. Boswell's masterful storytelling and psychological insight make this book a classic of the genre, and an essential read for anyone interested in the lives of the great men and women of history. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Creative Media Partners, LLC
• Seitenzahl: 460
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 24mm
• Gewicht: 640g
• ISBN-13: 9781022830653
• ISBN-10: 1022830651
• Artikelnr.: 71671831

Autorenporträt

James Boswell, 10th Laird of Auchinleck and 1st Baronet was a lawyer, diarist, and author born in Edinburgh, Scotland. He was the eldest son of a judge, Alexander Boswell, 8th Laird of Auchinleck and his wife Euphemia Erskine, Lady Auchinleck. Boswell's mother was a strict Calvinist, and he felt that his father was cold to him. Boswell, who is best known as Samuel Johnsons biographer, inherited his fathers estate Auchinleck in Ayrshire. His name has passed into the English language as a term (Boswell, Boswellian, Boswellism) for a constant companion and observer.Boswell is also known for the detailed and frank journals that he wrote for long periods of his life, which remained undiscovered until the 1920s. These included voluminous notes on the grand tour of Europe that he took as a young nobleman and, subsequently, of his tour of Scotland with Johnson. His journals also record meetings and conversations with eminent individuals belonging to The Club, including Lord Monboddo, David Garrick, Edmund Burke, Joshua Reynolds and Oliver Goldsmith. His written works focus chiefly on others, but he was admitted as a good companion and accomplished conversationalist in his own right.