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""Samuel Johnson"" by Stephen Leslie is a biography of the famous 18th-century English writer, critic, and lexicographer, Samuel Johnson. The book explores Johnson's life and work, from his childhood in Lichfield to his struggles with poverty and depression, his literary successes,... Read Full Overview

"Samuel Johnson" from Leslie Stephen. English author, critic and mountaineer (1832-1904).

Explore the life and works of one of the most influential figures in English literature with Leslie Stephen's insightful biography, "Samuel Johnson." This meticulously researched volume delves into Johnson's formative years, his struggles, and his remarkable achievements as... Read Full Overview

Samuel Johnson is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1878. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As a publisher we focus... Read Full Overview

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First published in 1878, this biography by Sir Leslie Stephen explores the life of Samuel Johnson (1709-84), the English poet and lexicographer. Discussing his childhood, his career as a writer and literary critic, and his works, it paints a portrait of one of English literature's... Read Full Overview

Samuel Johnson by Leslie Stephens Boswell saw in him chiefly the great dictator of conversation; and though the reports of Johnson's talk represent his character in spite of some qualifications with unusual fulness, there were many traits very inadequately revealed at the Mitre... Read Full Overview