Samuel Johnson
Samuel Johnson is a writer of such significance that his era — the second half of the 18th century — is known as the Age of Johnson. Starting out as a Grub Street journalist, he made his mark on history as a poet, author, moralist, literary critic, political commentator, and lexiconographer. W. Jackson Bate's biography delves deep into the character that formed Johnson's intellect and fueled his prodigious contribution to literature, religion, politics, and our understanding of the nature of humankind, revealing the fascinating nature — both odd and adored — of this literary luminary.
Buy this book at Amazon- Publisher
- National Geographic Books
- Year
- 2009
- ISBN-13
- 9781582435244
- Genre
- Biography & Memoir
- Topics
- Samuel Johnson's life18th-century literatureLiterary criticism
Awards
- National Book Award for NonfictionWonMajor(1978)
- Pulitzer Prize for Biography or AutobiographyWonMajor(1978)
- National Book Critics Circle Award for NonfictionWonMajor(1977)
- National Book Award for NonfictionShortlistedMajor(1980)
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