Samuel Johnson

Bate, Walter Jackson

ISBN 10: 0156792591 / ISBN 13: 9780156792592

Published by Harcourt, 1979

The book is complete and readable, with all pages and cover intact. Dust jacket, shrink wrap, or boxed set case may be missing. Pages may have light notes, highlighting, or minor water exposure, but nothing that affects readability. May be an ex-library copy and could include library markings or stickers. Seller Inventory # BSM.U0XY

Synopsis:

Winner of the National Book Award, the National Book Critics Circle Award, and the Pulitzer Prize, Bate's biographical study of the eighteenth-century lexicographer and critic combines narrative with psychological insights

Synopsis: In this magnificent biography--a work that won three of the most prestigious literary prizes this country offers--W. Jackson Bate delves deep into the character that formed Johnsons awesome intellect and fueled his prodigious output. The first great modern biography of Johnson, it confirms that his statements and judgments on literature, politics, religion, behavior--on all human experience--are as relevant in our age as when they were first uttered. This new edition brings a modern classic back into print and includes a new preface from the author.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Samuel Johnson
Publisher: Harcourt
Publication Date: 1979
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: acceptable