Deformities of Samuel Johnson, Selected from His Works by James Thomson Callender

Read now or download (free!)

Choose how to read this book Url Size
Read online (web) https://sendtokindle.compellingsciencefiction.com/ebooks/37764.html.images 293 kB
EPUB3 (E-readers incl. Send-to-Kindle) https://sendtokindle.compellingsciencefiction.com/ebooks/37764.epub3.images 198 kB Send
to
kindle
email:

EPUB (older E-readers) https://sendtokindle.compellingsciencefiction.com/ebooks/37764.epub.images 200 kB
EPUB (no images, older E-readers) https://sendtokindle.compellingsciencefiction.com/ebooks/37764.epub.noimages 175 kB
Kindle https://sendtokindle.compellingsciencefiction.com/ebooks/37764.kf8.images 464 kB
older Kindles https://sendtokindle.compellingsciencefiction.com/ebooks/37764.kindle.images 437 kB
Plain Text UTF-8 https://sendtokindle.compellingsciencefiction.com/ebooks/37764.txt.utf-8 230 kB
Download HTML (zip) https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/37764/pg37764-h.zip 193 kB
There may be more files related to this item.

About this eBook

Author Callender, James Thomson, 1758-1803
Editor Congleton, J. E. (James Edmund)
Editor Kolb, Gwin J.
LoC No. 70636391
Title Deformities of Samuel Johnson, Selected from His Works
Note Reading ease score: 62.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Credits Produced by Jon Ingram, Chris Curnow, Joseph Cooper and
the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at
http: //www.pgdp.net
Summary "Deformities of Samuel Johnson, Selected from His Works" by James Thomson Callender is a critical pamphlet written in the late 18th century. This work serves as a satirical examination of Dr. Samuel Johnson, condemning his literary style and character through caustic commentary and selective quotations from his own writings. Callender aims to showcase the reputed flaws and shortcomings of Johnson, who was a towering figure in English literature. The opening of the pamphlet presents an introduction that establishes Callender's intent and the context of his criticism. It frames Johnson as a complex figure whose immense literary reputation contrasts sharply with Callender's perception of his moral and intellectual failures. The introduction offers a glimpse into Callender's disdain for Johnson’s perceived arrogance and literary pretensions. As he seeks to dissect Johnson's character and works, Callender sets the stage for a detailed critique filled with sharply worded observations, hinting at a mixture of personal grievance and a broader commentary on literary authority and reputation. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class PR: Language and Literatures: English literature
Subject Johnson, Samuel, 1709-1784 -- Criticism and interpretation
Category Text
EBook-No. 37764
Release Date
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
Downloads 99 downloads in the last 30 days.
Project Gutenberg eBooks are always free!