James Boswell, Grosvenor Osgood

The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. (eBook, ePUB)

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

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

This carefully crafted ebook: "The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. (The Complete Unabridged Edition in 6 Volumes)" is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. (1791) is a biography of Dr. Samuel Johnson written by James Boswell. 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. While Boswell's personal acquaintance with his subject only began in 1763, when Johnson was 54 years old, Boswell covered the entirety of Johnson's life by means of additional research. The biography takes many critical liberties with Johnson's life, as Boswell makes various changes to Johnson's quotations and even censors many comments. Regardless of these actions, modern biographers have found Boswell's biography as an important source of information. The work was popular among early audiences and with modern critics, but some of the modern critics believe that the work cannot be considered a proper biography. James Boswell, 9th Laird of Auchinleck (29 October 1740 – 19 May 1795) was a lawyer, diarist, and author born in Edinburgh, Scotland. He is best known for the biography he wrote of one of his contemporaries, the English literary figure Samuel Johnson, which the modern Johnsonian critic Harold Bloom has claimed is the greatest biography written in the English language.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: e-artnow
• Seitenzahl: 9229
• Erscheinungstermin: 29. August 2013
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 4064066447663
• Artikelnr.: 62325205

Autorenporträt

James Boswell (1740-1795) was a noted Scottish biographer and diarist, best known for his seminal work, 'The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.' (1791). A lawyer by profession, Boswell met Dr. Johnson in 1763, and their ensuing friendship laid the foundation for what would become one of the most celebrated biographies in the English language. Boswell's meticulous documentation of Dr. Johnson's conversations and behaviors brought a new depth to the art of biography, combining rigorous historical method with a dynamic narrative style. His portrayal of Johnson was not simply that of a brilliant lexicographer, but of a complex and humane character, full of wit and wisdom. Boswell's other works include the travel journal 'An Account of Corsica' and his 'Boswell's London Journal', which provides a rich account of 18th-century London society. His biographical technique has greatly influenced the genre, and 'The Life of Samuel Johnson' remains a primary source for scholars of Johnson and the English literary period. Boswell's dedication to detail, the vividness of his observations, and his capacity to capture the idiosyncrasies of his subjects have immortalized his contribution to literary scholarship.