Samuel Johnson: The Life of an Author

by Lawrence Lipking

Book Overview

He was a servant to the public, a writer for hire. He was a hero, an author adding to the glory of his nation. But can a writer be both hack and hero? The career of Samuel Johnson, recounted here by Lawrence Lipking, proves that the two can be one. And it further proves, in its enduring interest for readers, that academic fashions today may be a bit hasty in pronouncing the "death of the author."

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0674001982
• ISBN13: 9780674001985
• Release Date: March 2000
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 2.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.9" x 8.9"