Life of Johnson, Volume 4 by James Boswell
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"Life of Johnson, Volume 4" by James Boswell is a biography published in 1791. This landmark work chronicles the final years of Samuel Johnson, the celebrated English writer and literary critic. Drawing from Boswell's meticulous journals, the biography recreates Johnson's life through vivid scenes and extensive conversations. Though Boswell spent only 250 days with Johnson, he crafted what became a universal critical success—hailed by many as the greatest biography written in English
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| Author | Boswell, James, 1740-1795 |
|---|---|
| Title |
Life of Johnson, Volume 4 1780-1784 |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Life_of_Samuel_Johnson |
| Credits |
Produced by David Widger, Jonathan Ingram, Charlie Kirschner and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 70.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | Johnson, Samuel, 1709-1784 |
| Subject | Authors, English -- 18th century -- Biography |
| Subject | Lexicographers -- Great Britain -- Biography |
| Subject | Critics -- Great Britain -- Biography |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 10357 |
| Release Date | Dec 1, 2003 |
| Last Update | Oct 28, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 787 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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