The Life of Samuel Johnson: Introduction by Claude Rawson Tapa dura - 1993

Everyman's Library, 1993. Hardcover. Acceptable. Former library book; Missing dust jacket; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, 1993. Hardcover. Acceptable. Disclaimer:A readable copy. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. Pages can include considerable notes-in pen or highlighter-but the notes cannot obscure the text. An ex-library book and may have standard library stamps and/or stickers. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, 1993. Hardcover. Acceptable. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Everyman's Library, 1993-01-11. First Edition Thus. hardcover. Used: Good.

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Random House Inc, December 1992. Hardcover. New. Considered revolutionary in its day, Boswell's <i>Life of Samuel Johnson</i> is to the biography what <i>Tom Jones</i> or perhaps even <i>Tristram Shandy</i> are to the novel. Instead of writing a deferential and ponderous account of Johnson's public life, Boswell renders a vivid picture of the complete man, incorporating conversations and personal letters into what is often considered the greatest biography yet written. Though its considerable heft may seem daunting to the modern reader, <i>The Life</i> compels by the force of first-hand accounts and copious observation. The most cogent portions involve Johnson in the last quarter of his life, as Boswell did not make Johnson's acquaintance until the latter was in his mid-fifties. This fact is the book's most oft-cited criticism, since Johnson is remembered more as a sagacious socialite than the poverty-stricken writer that he was for… Leer más

Everyman's Library, 1993-01-11. First Edition Thus. hardcover. Used:Good.

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