| The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Together with His Life, and Notes on His Lives of the Poets Contributor(s): Johnson, Samuel (Author), Hawkins, John (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1108031803 ISBN-13: 9781108031806 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $58.89 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History - Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - General - Biography & Autobiography | Literary Figures |
| Dewey: 821.009 |
| Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Literary Studies |
| Physical Information: 1.19" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (1.48 lbs) 534 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Dr Samuel Johnson (1709-84) is regarded as one of the outstanding figures of English literature, as a poet, essayist, moralist, critic, biographer, editor and lexicographer. This collected edition of his works - commissioned by the publisher within hours of Johnson's death, such was his celebrity - was published in 1787 in eleven volumes, edited by his literary executor, the musicologist Sir John Hawkins. Volume 10 contains a mixture of items - political tracts on taxation and current affairs; miscellaneous short works including book reviews and papers on agriculture, French prisoners of war, and the building of Blackfriars' Bridge; and A Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland. These show the range of his interests and the ease with which he could turn his pen to any topic. |