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Samuel Johnson in Context (Literature in Context) by Jack Lynch is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

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Few Authors Benefit From Being Set In Their Contemporary Context More Than Samuel Johnson. Samuel Johnson In Context Is A Guide To His World, Offering Readers A Comprehensive Account Of Eighteenth-century Life And Culture As It Relates To His Work. Short, Lively And Eminently Readable Chapters Illuminate Not Only Johnson's Own Life, Writings And Career, But The Literary, Critical, Journalistic, Social, Political, Scientific, Artistic, Medical And Financial Contexts In Which His Works Came Into Being. Written By Leading Experts In Johnson And In Eighteenth-century Studies, These Chapters Offer Both Depth And Range Of Information And Suggestions For Further Study And Research. Richly Illustrated, With A Chronology Of Johnson's Life And Works And An Extensive Bibliography, This Book Is A Major New Work Of Reference On Eighteenth-century Culture And The Age Of Johnson-- Machine Generated Contents Note: Preface; Chronology Jack Lynch; Part I. Life And Works: 1. Life Lisa Berglund; 2. Publication History O. M. Brack, Jr; 3. Correspondence Freya Johnston; Part Ii. Critical Fortunes: 4. Editions Adam Rounce; 5. Translations John Stone; 6. Critical Reception To 1900 Katherine Turner; 7. Cri

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Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.

Author
Jack Lynch
Publisher
Cambridge University Press (Virtual Publishing)
Published
2011
Language
EN
ISBN
9780521190107
Category
nonfiction
Subjects
History, Literary Criticism, Literary Fiction

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