The Cambridge companion to Samuel Johnson /
This Companion provides a unique introduction and guide to the works and life of one of the most challenging and wide-ranging writers in English literary history. The compiler of the first great English dictionary, essayist, and one of the most engaging conversationalists in literary culture, Johnso...
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Format: | Online Book |
Language: | English |
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Cambridge :
Cambridge University Press,
1997.
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Series: | Cambridge companions to literature.
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Access: | Online version |
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Summary: | This Companion provides a unique introduction and guide to the works and life of one of the most challenging and wide-ranging writers in English literary history. The compiler of the first great English dictionary, essayist, and one of the most engaging conversationalists in literary culture, Johnson's works and life are here surveyed in their entirety. Chapters on the major works, his life, conversations, letters, and critical reception feature alongside fresh thematic essays, a chronology, and a guide to further reading. |
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Physical Description: | 1 online resource (286 pages) : illustrations |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
ISBN: | 9780511999079 0511999070 052155411X |
DOI: | 10.1017/CCOL052155411X |
Access: | Electronic access restricted to Villanova University patrons. |