A Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland by Samuel Johnson
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"A Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland" by Samuel Johnson is a travel narrative published in 1775. It chronicles Johnson's eighty-three-day journey through Scotland's Highlands and Hebrides islands in 1773, accompanied by his friend James Boswell. Johnson explores a rapidly changing Scotland still marked by clan traditions, primitive conditions, and depopulation. He observes Scottish life, language, customs, and landscapes, capturing a romantic yet vanishing world that existed somewhere between medieval and
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| Author | Johnson, Samuel, 1709-1784 |
|---|---|
| Title | A Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Journey_to_the_Western_Islands_of_Scotland |
| Credits | Transcribed from the 1775 edition with the corrections noted in the 1785 errata by David Price |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 62.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | DA: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Great Britain, Ireland, Central Europe |
| Subject | Scotland -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800 |
| Subject | Johnson, Samuel, 1709-1784 -- Travel -- Scotland -- Hebrides |
| Subject | Boswell, James, 1740-1795 -- Travel -- Scotland -- Hebrides |
| Subject | Hebrides (Scotland) -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800 |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 2064 |
| Release Date | Feb 1, 2000 |
| Last Update | Dec 31, 2020 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 859 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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