Nokes, David
Samuel Johnson: A Life
- ISBN 13:
- 9780571226368
- author:
- Nokes, David
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Faber & Faber
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2010
- Pages:
- 448
- Dimensions:
- 19.4 x 12.4 x 3 cm
- Genre:
- Biography: historical
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
David Nokes' biography of Samuel Johnson offers a nuanced and insightful exploration of the life behind the 18th-century literary icon.
Beyond the public persona that Boswell so skillfully crafted, Nokes delves into the complexities of Johnson's early life, revealing a figure who was both shambolic and poverty-stricken, yet went on to become one of the most admired and quoted men of his time.
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