Life of johnson - Couverture souple

Bowell, James

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0199540217 ISBN 13 : 9780199540211

Editeur : Oxford University Press, 2008

Synopsis

Charming, vibrant, witty and edifying, The Life of Samuel Johnson is a work of great obsession and boundless reverence. The literary critic Samuel Johnson was 54 when he first encountered Boswell; the friendship that developed spawned one of the greatest biographies in the history of world literature. The book is full of humorous anecdote and rich characterization, and paints a vivid picture of 18th-century London, peopled by prominent personalities of the time such as Sir Joshua Reynolds, John Wilkes, Oliver Goldsmith and David Garrick, while also giving a compelling insight into Johnson's complex humanity - his depression, fear of death, intellectual brilliance and rough humor. PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying reference material will be available in your Library section along with the audio. Published On: 2023-04-18

A propos du livre

Revue de presse

Boswell's life must be the greatest biography ever written; crammed with sage advice and anecdotes both comical and touching, it is best taken unabridged. (The Week)

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Oxford University Press
• Date d'édition: 2008
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0199540217
• ISBN 13: 9780199540211
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 1536
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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