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 Biography of James Boswell
13497 words, approx. 45 pages
 James Boswell is important for several reasons. His biography of Samuel Johnson is undoubtedly his most celebrated work, and for it he has traditionally been assigned pride of place among biographers. The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. (1791) is often sai... summary from source:
 Biography of James Boswell
12735 words, approx. 42.5 pages
James Boswell is important for several reasons. His biography of Samuel Johnson is undoubtedly his most celebrated work, and for it he has traditionally been assigned pride of place among biographers. The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. (1791) is often sai... summary from source:
Biography of James Boswell
7103 words, approx. 23.7 pages
James Boswell's impact on the development of biography as a genre and on the understanding of the requirements for good biographical writing can hardly be overstated. The discovery of Boswell's journals has not only enhanced his reputation as one of lite...
Encyclopedia and Summary Information
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 Life of Johnson Information
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 Life of Johnson (1791) is a biography of Dr. Samuel Johnson by James Boswell. It is regarded as an important stage in the development of the modern genre of biography; many have claimed it as the greatest biography written in English. Boswell's personal...
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 The Independent - London A doctored life of Johnson
07/12/1995: 931 words, approx. 3 pages I have been offered the serialisation rights of a new book called Boswell's Life of Paul Johnson, and I am in two minds as to whether readers would actually want to read any of it. On the one hand, it has been offered... summary from source:
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 AP Features Recovering senator will thank doctors on anniversary of brain hemorrhage
12/12/2007: 329 words, approx. 1 pagesSen. Tim Johnson got on the line with a pack of reporters Wednesday for the first time since he was overcome by a brain hemorrhage during a conference call one year ago.The South Dakota Democrat said he plans to mark the anniversary of his illness... summary from source:
AP News Senator marks anniversary of illness
12/12/2007: 329 words, approx. 1 pagesSen. Tim Johnson got on the line with a pack of reporters Wednesday for the first time since he was overcome by a brain hemorrhage during a conference call one year ago.The South Dakota Democrat said he plans to mark the anniversary of his illness...
Literary Criticism
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 Critical Essay by William Paul Yarrow
10,314 words, approx. 34 pages
In this essay, Yarrow analyzes Boswell's use of metaphor in the Life of Johnson, claiming that it reveals Boswell's effort to originate metaphors and maximize their use.
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Critical Essay by Paul K. Alkon
7,948 words, approx. 27 pages
In the following essay, Alkon discusses devices Boswell uses in the Life of Johnson in order to control the aesthetic distance between author and subject and author and reader.
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Critical Essay by Marlies K. Danziger
5,790 words, approx. 19 pages
In the following essay, Danziger explores the authorial comments of Boswell in the Life of Johnson. In an effort to counteract their typically negative critical reception, Danziger argues that "these comments have their own interest in revealing an older, sadder Boswell trying to come to terms with personal loss, professional disappointment, and his feelings as a displaced Scotsman."
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