The Life of James Boswell of Auchinleck is a comprehensive biography of the Scottish lawyer, diarist, and author James Boswell. Written by Percy Fitzgerald, the book provides a detailed account of Boswell's life, including his upbringing, education, and career as a lawyer. It also covers his personal relationships, including his close friendship with the writer Samuel Johnson, and his literary achievements, such as his famous biography of Johnson. The book includes many of Boswell's own writings, as well as anecdotes and ...
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The Life of James Boswell of Auchinleck is a comprehensive biography of the Scottish lawyer, diarist, and author James Boswell. Written by Percy Fitzgerald, the book provides a detailed account of Boswell's life, including his upbringing, education, and career as a lawyer. It also covers his personal relationships, including his close friendship with the writer Samuel Johnson, and his literary achievements, such as his famous biography of Johnson. The book includes many of Boswell's own writings, as well as anecdotes and quotes from his contemporaries, giving readers a vivid portrait of this fascinating historical figure. This is the first volume of the biography, covering Boswell's early life and career.In Two Volumes.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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