The Personal History of Samuel Johnson

By Christopher Hibbert

Book Overview

Christopher Hibbert draws on every known contemporary source to provide a minutely detailed look at the fascinating writer Samuel Johnson. Using facts and anecdotes, Hibbert delivers intimate glimpses... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0060118792
• ISBN13: 9780060118792
• Release Date: January 1971
• Publisher: Harper and Row
• Length: 364 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Excellent

One of the best, if not the best, biography I have read of Johnson. Fluent, original, a pleasure to read.