Johnson in Japan

The study and reception of Samuel Johnson's work has long been embedded in Japanese literary culture. The essays in this collection reflect that history and influence, underscoring the richness of Johnson scholarship in Japan, while exploring broader conditions in Japanese academia today. In examining Johnson's works such as the Rambler (1750-52), Rasselas (1759), Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets (1779-81), and Journey...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1684482429
• ISBN13: 9781684482429
• Release Date: October 2020
• Publisher: Bucknell University Press
• Length: 214 Pages