Life of Johnson, Volume 6 by James Boswell
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"Life of Johnson, Volume 6" by James Boswell is a biography published in 1791. This groundbreaking work chronicles the life of English writer Samuel Johnson, widely regarded as the greatest biography written in English. Drawing from Boswell's detailed journals spanning twenty-two years of friendship, the book recreates Johnson's life through vivid scenes and conversations. Though critics debate its biographical accuracy and note its focus on Johnson's later years, the work remains a
landmark in biographical literature and an enduring portrait of one man's complex moral character. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Boswell, James, 1740-1795 |
|---|---|
| Editor | Hill, George Birkbeck Norman, 1835-1903 |
| Title |
Life of Johnson, Volume 6 Addenda, index, dicta philosophi, etc. |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Life_of_Samuel_Johnson |
| Credits | E-text prepared by Jonathan Ingram, Terry Gilliland, and Project Gutenberg Distributed Proofreaders |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 88.9 (6th grade). 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. | 11729 |
| Release Date | Mar 1, 2004 |
| Last Update | Oct 28, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 489 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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