1980, ISBN: 9780333286166

London England: Macmillan, 1980. Paperback. Slight wear to cover. This universally acclaimed book, first published in 1974, is about every aspect of Samuel Johnson: a discussion of his id… Mehr…

London England: Macmillan, 1980. Paperback. Slight wear to cover. This universally acclaimed book, first published in 1974, is about every aspect of Samuel Johnson: a discussion of his ideas, a criticism of his writings, an historical placing of the man within the social and intellectual landscape of his day, and a personal story - above all, a personal story. Johnson's loves and hates, his deep and sometimes painful relationships, the happiness he found in his friends, his long march from poverty and insignificance to fame and influence, his travels, his encounters with men and women of all kinds and all ranks, his heroic struggle against mental and physical handicaps, his humility, his wisdom: it is all here, in a narrative as full of colour as the England he so much loved. The author has always felt drawn to Johnson's personality and life and this authoritiative and delightfully readable biography fulfiils a life's ambition. Illustrated. 388 pp. (We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social and Physical Sciences. academic and scholarly books and Modern First Editions ,and all types of Academic Literature.). . 2nd Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Paperback., Macmillan, 1980, 3<