The Works of Samuel Johnson, Volume 20: Johnson on Demand: Reviews, Prefaces, and Ghost-Writings: The Yale Edition of the Works of Samuel Johnson
Autor Samuel Johnson Editat de O. M. Brack, Jr., Robert DeMaria, Jr.en Limba Engleză Hardback – 31 ian 2019
A collection of the prefaces, proposals, dedications, appeals, and other works that Samuel Johnson wrote for friends and acquaintances
The English critic, biographer, and poet Samuel Johnson was among the most influential figures of the eighteenth century. This volume, the twentieth of the Yale Edition of the Works of Samuel Johnson, presents the author’s occasional writings, including prefaces, proposals, dedications, introductions, book reviews, public letters, appeals, and school exercises. Notably, it includes the letters and addresses that Johnson wrote for the convicted clergyman William Dodd. Edited by O. M. Brack, Jr., and Robert DeMaria, Jr., this volume brings a treasure trove of Johnson’s lesser-known writings to a contemporary audience.
The English critic, biographer, and poet Samuel Johnson was among the most influential figures of the eighteenth century. This volume, the twentieth of the Yale Edition of the Works of Samuel Johnson, presents the author’s occasional writings, including prefaces, proposals, dedications, introductions, book reviews, public letters, appeals, and school exercises. Notably, it includes the letters and addresses that Johnson wrote for the convicted clergyman William Dodd. Edited by O. M. Brack, Jr., and Robert DeMaria, Jr., this volume brings a treasure trove of Johnson’s lesser-known writings to a contemporary audience.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780300228281
ISBN-10: 0300228287
Pagini: 672
Ilustrații: 1 color illus.
Dimensiuni: 143 x 222 x 43 mm
Greutate: 0.91 kg
Editura: Yale University Press
Colecția Yale University Press
Seria The Yale Edition of the Works of Samuel Johnson
ISBN-10: 0300228287
Pagini: 672
Ilustrații: 1 color illus.
Dimensiuni: 143 x 222 x 43 mm
Greutate: 0.91 kg
Editura: Yale University Press
Colecția Yale University Press
Seria The Yale Edition of the Works of Samuel Johnson
Recenzii
“A collaborative, inter-generational project. . . . It is a magnificent achievement. . . . On display is a smorgasbord that many general readers will find instructive and delightful and that all Johnsonians will find indispensable.”—Anthony W. Lee, Eighteenth-Century Intelligencer
Notă biografică
Samuel Johnson (1709–1784) was a poet, essayist, biographer, and editor. O. M. Brack, Jr. (1938–2012), was professor emeritus in the department of English at Arizona State University. Robert DeMaria, Jr., is the Henry Noble MacCracken Professor of English at Vassar College.
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A collection of the prefaces, proposals, dedications, appeals, and other works that Samuel Johnson wrote for friends and acquaintances