A Political Biography of Samuel Johnson
Author | : Nicholas Hudson |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 279 |
Release | : 2015-10-06 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781317323433 |
ISBN-13 | : 1317323432 |
Rating | : 4/5 (33 Downloads) |
Download or read book A Political Biography of Samuel Johnson written by Nicholas Hudson and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-10-06 with total page 279 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Johnson rose from obscure origins to become a major literary figure of the eighteenth century. Through a detailed survey of his major works and political journalism, Hudson constructs a complex picture of Johnson as a moralist forced to accept the realistic nature of politics during an era of revolutionary transition.