The Cambridge Introduction to Samuel Johnson
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Format
Paperback / Softback
Book Series
Cambridge Introductions to Literature
ISBN-10
100953453X
ISBN-13
9781009534536
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Imprint
Cambridge University Press
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Feb 13th, 2025
Print length
180 Pages
Weight
268 grams
Dimensions
15.10 x 22.90 x 1.20 cms
Product Classification:
Literary studies: general
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A full but concise introduction to Samuel Johnson's life and works, providing an invaluable survey of his writings and detailed analyses of his major texts to students and, to the general reader, a readable overview of a legendary figure of English literature and history.
Samuel Johnson is a towering figure of eighteenth-century literature. As well as the celebrated Dictionary of the English Language, Johnson was the leading literary critic of his time, and a celebrated author who contributed to almost every genre from poetry to political pamphleteering. At the same time, an enduring legend developed around him, culminating in James Boswell''s classic biography. This book offers a concise introduction to Johnson''s many-sided work, and its complex and rich historical contexts. Presenting Johnson in his different guises Journalist, Poet and Storyteller, Scholar, Critic, Political and Social Thinker, Biographer and Legend it carefully guides the reader through Johnson''s writings, and provides detailed expert treatments of his major texts.
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