The Cambridge companion to Samuel Johnson /
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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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Corporate Author: Cambridge collections online
Other Authors: Clingham, Greg (Editor)
Format: Online Book
Language:English
Published: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 1997.
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.
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.