Project Gutenberg 2007-01-04 Public domain in the USA. 136 Boswell, James 1740 1795 Hill, George Birkbeck Norman 1835 1903 Hill, G. Birkbeck (George Birkbeck) Hill, George Birbeck Boswell's Correspondence with the Honourable Andrew Erskine, and His Journal of a Tour to Corsica Reading ease score: 67.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. E-text prepared by Clare Boothby, Linda Cantoni, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Boswell's Correspondence with the Honourable Andrew Erskine and His Journal of a Tour to Corsica," edited by George Birkbeck Hill, is a historical account likely written in the late 19th century. The work provides an intimate insight into the correspondence between James Boswell, a notable biographer and journalist, and his friend Andrew Erskine, along with Boswell's own reflections on his travels in Corsica. The correspondence illuminates the personalities and literary ambitions of both men while the journal depicts Boswell's adventurous spirit during a turbulent time in Corsican history. The opening of the work sets the stage by showcasing the preface that provides context for the letters exchanged between Boswell and Erskine. It highlights the ambitions and eccentricities of Boswell, who, at a young age, eagerly engages in expressive and humorous exchanges with Erskine, touching on various aspects of life, love, and literature. The correspondence teems with playful banter that reflects their friendship, while the journal promises lively descriptions of Corsica's landscape and culture, juxtaposed against the socio-political backdrop of the island. This blend of personal correspondence and travel writing offers readers a unique glimpse into the world of two 18th-century literary figures. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Corsica (France) -- Description and travel Boswell, James, 1740-1795 -- Travel -- France -- Corsica Boswell, James, 1740-1795 -- Correspondence Authors, Scottish -- 18th century -- Correspondence Biographers -- Great Britain -- Correspondence PR Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Literature Browsing: Travel & Geography 477479 477334 2024-10-09T04:45:08.077776 2023-09-09T07:27:34.583938 text/html text/html 491914 2007-01-04T08:24:08 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 173261 2007-01-04T08:24:42 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 301526 2024-10-09T04:45:20.798229 application/epub+zip 305998 2024-10-09T04:45:13.141794 application/epub+zip 252393 2024-10-09T04:45:11.233785 application/epub+zip 647111 2024-10-09T04:45:26.079234 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 604871 2024-10-09T04:45:19.256251 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 341317 2022-09-09T13:42:43.664397 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 395635 395543 2024-10-09T04:45:06.677852 2023-09-09T07:27:33.459908 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 395281 2007-01-04T08:20:37 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 156527 2007-01-04T08:20:37 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 395296 2007-01-04T08:20:37 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 156325 2007-01-04T08:20:37 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 23615 2024-10-09T04:45:26.226191 application/rdf+xml 27152 2024-10-09T04:45:11.830757 image/jpeg 4761 2024-10-09T04:45:11.527773 image/jpeg 286887 2024-10-09T04:45:08.114816 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