Explore the latest books of this year!
Bookbot

The Life of Samuel Johnson

Book rating

More about the book

The text of this edition is that of the 1791 first edition. Johnson's centrality in 18th-centry letters is established not only by Boswell's record of his life and conversation, but also by placing him in a literary and cultural context.

Book purchase

The Life of Samuel Johnson, James Boswell

Language
Released
1999
product-detail.submit-box.info.binding
(Paperback)
No longer available.
or
View available edition

Payment methods

4.0
Very Good
178 Ratings

We’re missing your review here.

Language
English
Format
Paperback
Pages
1024
ISBN10
185326797X
ISBN13
9781853267970
Series
Rating
3.95 out of 5
Description
The text of this edition is that of the 1791 first edition. Johnson's centrality in 18th-centry letters is established not only by Boswell's record of his life and conversation, but also by placing him in a literary and cultural context.