The Life of Samuel Johnson

Regarded as one of the finest literary biographies ever published, this book reveals a man of outsized appetites and private vulnerabilities, and is the source of much of what we know about one of the towering figures of English literature. This edition collates and corrects the textual inaccuracies of previous versions, returning to the original manuscript in order to present a definitive edition of this landmark text.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Published: 11/19/2008
ISBN: 9780140436624
Pages: 1408
Weight: 2.20lbs
Size: 8.45h x 5.28w x 2.41d