Samuel Johnson : new contexts for a new century /
This wide-ranging volume examines the theoretical and scholarly contexts of Johnson's work as a lexicographer, moralist, poet, political commentator, sermon writer, periodical essayist, biographer, literary critic and theorist. In addition to Johnson's more familiar works, the contributors...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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San Marino, California :
Huntington Library,
[2014]
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| Summary: | This wide-ranging volume examines the theoretical and scholarly contexts of Johnson's work as a lexicographer, moralist, poet, political commentator, sermon writer, periodical essayist, biographer, literary critic and theorist. In addition to Johnson's more familiar works, the contributors address his poetry, political writings, sermons and personal correspondence. |
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| Physical Description: | xiii, 384 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780873282598 (hrdcover : alk. paper) 0873282590 (hrdcover : alk. paper) |