Samuel Johnson: The Struggle
Jeffrey Meyers
Jeffrey Meyers tells the extraordinary story of Samuel Johnson, one of the most illustrious figures of English literary tradition. Johnson was famous as a poet, novelist, biographer, essayist, critic, editor, lexicographer, conversationalist and larger than life personality. After nine years of work, Johnson's A Dictionary of the English Language was published in 1755. He overcame great adversity to achieve success. The Struggle is a masterful portrait of a brilliant and tormented figure.
Buy this book at Amazon- Publisher
- Basic Books
- Year
- 2015
- ISBN-13
- 9781904915508
- Genre
- Biography & Memoir
- Topics
- Samuel Johnson's lifeEnglish literary historyLexicography
Awards
- PEN/Jacqueline Bograd Weld Award for BiographyShortlisted(2009)
- PEN/John Kenneth Galbraith Award for NonfictionShortlisted(2009)
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