Dr Johnson's Dictionary : The Book that Defined the World

Name: Dr Johnson's Dictionary
Brand: John Murray Press
SKU: 9780719566325
Price: 2350 KES
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ISBN: 9780719566325

by Henry Hitchings

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Format Paperback / softback

ISBN-10 0719566320

ISBN-13 9780719566325

Publisher John Murray Press

Imprint John Murray Publishers Ltd

Country of Manufacture GB

Country of Publication GB

Publication Date Apr 10th, 2006

Print length 288 Pages

Weight 206 grams

Dimensions 19.80 x 12.90 x 1.80 cms

Product Classification: Biography: literary Dictionaries Biography: writers

KSh 2,350.00

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Journey into the history of English and discover how words have entered our language to make it what it is today.

By 1700, France and Italy already had dictionaries of their own, and it became a matter of national pride that England should rival them. Dr Johnson rose to the challenge, turning over the garret of his London home to the creation of his Dictionary. He imagined it would take three years. Eight years later it was finally published, full of idiosyncrasies, but complete nevertheless. It would become the most important British cultural monument of the eighteenth century. This is the story of Johnson's attempt to define each and every word. In wonderfully engaging chapters, Hitchings describes Johnson's adventure - his ambition and vision, his moments of despair, the mistakes he made along the way and his ultimate triumph.

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