Croker's Boswell And Boswell: Studies In The Life Of Johnson

By Percy Hetherington Fitzgerald

Book Overview

Croker's Boswell and Boswell: Studies in the Life of Johnson is a book written by Percy Fitzgerald. The book is a collection of essays and studies on the life of Samuel Johnson, an 18th-century English writer, poet, and lexicographer. The book focuses on two important works that shaped Johnson's life and legacy: James Boswell's Life of Johnson and John Wilson Croker's edition of Boswell's work. The book provides an in-depth analysis of these two works and their impact on Johnson's reputation as a literary figure. Fitzgerald also explores the relationship between Boswell and Croker, and how their respective works influenced each other. The book is an insightful and engaging read for anyone interested in the life and works of Samuel Johnson, as well as the history of English literature.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1432633341
• ISBN13: 9781432633349
• Release Date: June 2007
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.04 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"