Samuel Johnson
| Author | : Jeffrey Meyers |
| Publisher | : Oldcastle Books Ltd |
| Total Pages | : 543 |
| Release | : 2015-11-27 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781904915508 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1904915507 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (507 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Samuel Johnson by : Jeffrey Meyers
Download or read book Samuel Johnson written by Jeffrey Meyers and published by Oldcastle Books Ltd. This book was released on 2015-11-27 with total page 543 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jeffrey Meyers tells the extraordinary story of Samuel Johnson one of the most illustrious figures of English literary tradition. Johnson was famous as a poet, novelist, biographer, essayist, critic, editor, lexicographer, conversationalist and larger than life personality. After nine years of work Johnson's, 'A dictionary of the English Language, was published in 1755. He overcame great adversity to achieve success. 'The Struggle' is a masterful portrait of a brilliant and tormented figure.
