Boswell's Life of Johnson

<p>Considered one of the greatest biographies in the English language James Boswell's Life of Johnson offers an intimate and detailed portrait of the renowned lexicographer Samuel Johnson. This edition includes their famous tour to the Hebrides providing a fascinating glimpse into 18th-century Scotland and the personalities of two literary giants.</p> <p>Boswell's meticulous record of Johnson's conversations habits and opinions provides unparalleled insight into the life and mind of a brilliant and complex figure. Edited by John Wilson Croker this edition enhances the original text with valuable annotations and contextual information making it an essential resource for students and enthusiasts of English literature and history. A timeless classic Boswell's Life of Johnson continues to captivate readers with its wit wisdom and enduring portrayal of friendship and intellectual exchange.</p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p>