Samuel Johnson

Name: Samuel Johnson
Brand: Cambridge University Press
SKU: 9781108034784
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ISBN: 9781108034784

by Leslie Stephen

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Format Paperback / softback

Book Series Cambridge Library Collection - English Men of Letters

ISBN-10 1108034780

ISBN-13 9781108034784

Publisher Cambridge University Press

Imprint Cambridge University Press

Country of Manufacture GB

Country of Publication GB

Publication Date Nov 3rd, 2011

Print length 208 Pages

Weight 276 grams

Dimensions 21.60 x 13.90 x 1.50 cms

Product Classification: Literary studies: general Literary studies: c 1500 to c 1800 Literary studies: poetry & poets Literary studies: poetry and poets Literary studies: fiction, novelists & prose writers Literary studies: fiction, novelists and prose writers

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First published in 1878, this biography by Sir Leslie Stephen explores the life of Samuel Johnson (1709–84), the English poet and lexicographer. Discussing his childhood, his career as a writer and literary critic, and his works, it paints a portrait of one of English literature's most extraordinary intellects.

The English poet, literary critic, biographer and lexicographer Samuel Johnson (1709–84) is perhaps most famous for his Dictionary of the English Language and the influential Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets, and is often considered the most distinguished man of letters in English history. First published in 1878 in the first series of 'English Men of Letters', this biography by the eminent critic Sir Leslie Stephen traces Johnson's life from his childhood to his career as a writer and literary critic, and concludes with an overview of his works. Stephen describes Johnson's style as one of 'masculine directness', reflecting a life blighted by experiences of poverty and disease, and a desire to escape from pain. Painting a striking portrait of one of the most vigorous intellects of the eighteenth century, this work remains of interest to literary scholars today.

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