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Samuel Johnson: A Personal History
A Personal History
Author: Christopher Hibbert; Foreword by Henry Hitchings
Samuel Johnson: A Personal History
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Book Details
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 into Johnson's time as a schoolboy, his eccentricities as an undergraduate at Oxford, his struggle as a poor writer in London, and his slow rise to the legendary figure with a court of admirers and a steady stream of visitors. Hibbert combines personal stories with an examination Johnson's writing, offering a compelling and readable account.
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St. Martin's Griffin
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9780230614277
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