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- Publisher: Henry Holt & Company
- Number of Pages: 368
- ISBN: 080508651X
- WAPI (Tower ID): 113399820
- Release Date: October 27, 2009
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- Tower.com Sales Rank: #59926 in Books (See Top 100 Books Bestsellers)
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Product DescriptionRun a Quick Search on "Samuel Johnson: A Life" by David Nokes to Browse Related Products:Browse more products related to "Samuel Johnson: A Life"Browse more products related to "David Nokes"Publisher's noteA portrait of the British man of letters positions the great thinker in his rightful place as an active force in the Enlightenment, not a mere recorder or performer, and demonstrates how his interaction with life impacted his work. 25,000 first printing. A portrait of the British man of letters positions the great thinker in his rightful place as an active force in the Enlightenment, not a mere recorder or performer, and demonstrates how his interaction with life impacted his work. 25,000 first printing. AnnotationTaking up where Boswell left off, David Nokes gives us a profoundly illuminating narrative of the life of the formidable critic, poet, lexicographer, and essayist Samuel Johnson (1709-84). Nokes's book is scholarly but lively, both a compelling biography with a colorful cast of characters and a thoughtful look at Johnson's era--the rapidly changing England of the Enlightenment--and the literature it produced. A modern biography of Samuel Johnson that will serve as the definitive work on the legendary British man of letters In this groundbreaking portrait of Samuel Johnson, David Nokes positions the great thinker in his rightful place as an active force in the Enlightenment, not a mere recorder or performer, and demonstrates how his interaction with life impacted his work. This is the story of how Johnson struggled to define the English language, why he embarked upon such foolhardiness, and where he found the courage to do so. Moving beyond James Boswell's seminal narrative about the life of the preeminent eighteenth-century novelist, literary critic, biographer, editor, essayist, and lexicographer, this biography addresses his life and action through the hitherto unexplored perspectives of such major players as Johnson's wife, Tetty; Hester Thrale, in whose household he resided for seventeen years while working on his annotated Shakespeare; and Frances Barber, the black manservant who in many ways was like a son to Johnson. An in-depth interrogation of the primary sources, particularly the letters, offer surprising insight into Johnson's formative experiences. At last, here's a reading of the great man that will reveal the rightful glory of an enduring work and an incomparable scholar. If You Enjoy "Samuel Johnson: A Life (Hardcover)", May We Also Recommend:Customer Reviews for "Samuel Johnson: A Life (Hardcover)" by David Nokes (Author)There are no customer reviews yet. Be the first to write a review! Entertainment & Performing Arts - General Bestsellers
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