Project Gutenberg 2005-09-01 Public domain in the USA. 156 Boswell, James 1740 1795 Hill, George Birkbeck Norman 1835 1903 Hill, G. Birkbeck (George Birkbeck) Hill, George Birbeck Life of Johnson, Volume 1 1709-1765 Reading ease score: 69.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Jonathan Ingram, David King and PG Distributed Proofreaders "Life of Johnson, Volume 1" by James Boswell is a historical biography written during the late 18th century. Through this detailed account, Boswell provides an intimate portrait of the renowned writer and philosopher Samuel Johnson, focusing on his life from 1709 to 1765. The work promises an exploration of Johnson's character, thoughts, and interactions with other eminent figures of his time, as well as insights into the literary landscape of Great Britain during that period. At the start of the biography, Boswell introduces the daunting task of capturing the life of a man known for his remarkable achievements in literature. He reflects on Johnson’s own belief that a person’s life would best be narrated by himself, noting that Johnson never completed his own autobiography. Boswell draws upon his long-standing friendship with Johnson, during which he recorded their conversations and sought out details from others about Johnson's life. He expresses his hope that this work will provide a complete and vivid portrayal of Johnson, encompassing not only significant events but also personal anecdotes and dialogues that reveal the depth of Johnson's character. The opening sets the stage for a rich narrative filled with reflections on Johnson's moral and intellectual achievements, as well as some of the struggles he faced throughout his life. (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 Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Literature 1635560 1635455 2024-10-04T09:16:58.489442 2023-10-04T08:34:14.557558 text/html text/html 1635553 1635448 2024-10-04T09:16:59.032452 2023-10-04T08:34:14.998568 text/html text/html 711745 2024-10-04T09:17:19.865827 application/epub+zip 738375 2024-10-04T09:17:03.348394 application/epub+zip 724524 2024-10-04T09:17:01.499428 application/epub+zip 1250450 2024-10-04T09:17:32.284754 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1139724 2024-10-04T09:17:18.530812 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1098031 2022-09-04T12:32:07.765354 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1502349 1502295 2024-10-04T09:16:57.451462 2023-10-04T08:34:13.624561 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1496987 2021-01-02T14:17:03 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 594174 2021-01-02T14:17:03 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 20507 2024-10-04T09:17:32.438745 application/rdf+xml 14272 2024-10-04T09:17:02.056407 image/jpeg 4072 2024-10-04T09:17:01.775425 image/jpeg 702154 2024-10-04T09:16:59.170422 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