The Letters of Samuel Johnson: 1777-1781 - Couverture rigide

Johnson, Samuel

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0691069298 ISBN 13 : 9780691069296

Editeur : Princeton Univ Pr, 1992

Synopsis

Book by Johnson Samuel

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

The Hyde Edition offers scores of texts transcribed for the first time from the original documents a feature of special importance in the case of Johnson's revealing letters to Hester Thrale, many of which have been available only in expurgated form. The Hyde Edition is also the first systematically to record substantive deletions, which can yield intimate knowledge of Johnson's stylistic procedures, mental habits, and chains of association. Furthermore, its ownership credits document the current disposition of the manuscripts, hundreds of which have changed hands during the last four decades. Finally, the annotation of the letters incorporates the many significant discoveries of postwar Johnsonian scholarship, as well as decoding references that had previously resisted explanation. The result is a far richer understanding of Samuel Johnson's life, work, and milieu. Originally published in 1992. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These paperback editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

Biographie de l'auteur

Bruce Redford is University Professor at Boston University.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Princeton Univ Pr
• Date d'édition: 1992
• ISBN 10: 0691069298
• ISBN 13: 9780691069296
• Reliure: Relié
• Langue: anglais
• Éditeur: Redford Bruce
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible