The Life of Samuel Johnson is a captivating portrait of literary giant Samuel Johnson, chronicling his wit, wisdom, and larger-than-life personality. James Boswell's detailed biography offers rich insights into 18th-century life and their remarkable friendship, making it a timeless masterpiece of biography and an essential read for history and literature lovers alike.
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The Life of Samuel Johnson is a captivating portrait of literary giant Samuel Johnson, chronicling his wit, wisdom, and larger-than-life personality. James Boswell's detailed biography offers rich insights into 18th-century life and their remarkable friendship, making it a timeless masterpiece of biography and an essential read for history and literature lovers alike.
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Beautiful Everyman Library edition. Green cloth-bound octavo size with sewn-in signature binding. Page count of 1000+ permits type-face large enough for easy reading. For a book selling at around $20, it's an amazing value.
ghmus7
May 20, 2008
A great biography
Certainly one of the greatest biographies in literary history. Boswell paint a totally comprehensive portrait to Samula Johnson, one of the most brilliant and erudite whe ever lived. However, the work is not just illuminating but also very funny, sometime surprizing and also facinating.
