The complete online text of Life of Johnson, Volume 3 by James Boswell.

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...

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...

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...

Master of the Senate The Years of Lyndon Johnson, Volume 3 By Robert A. Caro Alfred A. Knopf, 2002 1,167 pp. Cloth $35.00; paper, $19.95 Lyndon Johnson had a complex relationship with the South. Although his power depended on the backing of...

The assault on 'orthodox' narratives of the key events and processes in Russian and Soviet history continues it to grow apace. In many cases this is extremely welcome. The demise of the Cold War, the opening up of the archives and the increasing...