Project Gutenberg 2003-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 124 Boswell, James 1740 1795 Hill, George Birkbeck Norman 1835 1903 Hill, G. Birkbeck (George Birkbeck) Hill, George Birbeck Life of Johnson, Volume 5 Tour to the Hebrides (1773) and Journey into North Wales (1774) Reading ease score: 71.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by David Widger, Jonathan Ingram, Charlie Kirschner and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "Life of Johnson, Volume 5" by James Boswell is a historical account composed in the late 18th century. This volume specifically features Boswell's detailed journal chronicling his journey through the Hebrides alongside the eminent writer Samuel Johnson. The narrative captures not only their travels but also the rich conversations and interactions they experienced during this significant tour. At the start of the volume, Boswell expresses his enthusiasm about finally embarking on this long-anticipated trip with Johnson, reflecting on the allure of Scotland's remote islands and their unique culture. The opening passages reveal Boswell's successful efforts to convince Johnson to leave London, emphasizing Johnson's complex character and reputation as a literary figure. Detailed accounts of their arrival in Edinburgh, encounters with fellow intellectuals, and their observations of local customs and landscapes set the stage for the exploration ahead. Boswell's affectionate portrayal of Johnson, coupled with various conversations and musings on subjects such as law, philosophy, and Scottish history, lays a strong foundation for the experiences that unfold throughout their journey. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Johnson, Samuel, 1709-1784 Authors, English -- 18th century -- Biography Lexicographers -- Great Britain -- Biography Critics -- Great Britain -- Biography PR Text United Kingdom Browsing: Biographies Browsing: History - British Browsing: Literature 1426269 1411607 2024-10-05T05:00:14.420841 2023-10-05T05:47:43.581379 text/html text/html 1383580 2020-12-19T22:40:34 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 500383 2020-12-19T22:40:34 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 605027 2024-10-05T05:00:35.042578 application/epub+zip 637339 2024-10-05T05:00:18.830649 application/epub+zip 623379 2024-10-05T05:00:16.936698 application/epub+zip 1147281 2024-10-05T05:00:47.406038 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 977892 2024-10-05T05:00:33.632544 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 930746 2022-09-05T08:05:16.998186 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1175927 1175829 2024-10-05T05:00:09.904661 2023-10-05T05:47:39.474324 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1177039 2020-12-19T22:40:34 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 472068 2020-12-19T22:40:34 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1177038 2020-12-19T22:40:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 471730 2020-12-19T22:40:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 23417 2024-10-05T05:00:47.564980 application/rdf+xml 14228 2024-10-05T05:00:17.605668 image/jpeg 4099 2024-10-05T05:00:17.273629 image/jpeg 582416 2024-10-05T05:00:14.533724 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia