{"product_id":"the-life-of-samuel-johnson-a-critical-biography-paperback-softback-9781557866646","title":"The Life of Samuel Johnson; A Critical Biography (Paperback \/ softback) 9781557866646","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Life of Samuel Johnson\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eA Critical Biography\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eRobert DeMaria, Jr. (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781557866646, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 10 November 1994\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e392 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.5 x 15.2 x 2.8 cm, 0.539 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"DeMaria's excellent revision of Johnson the scholar...\" \u003ci\u003eTES\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"DeMaria is himself a fine commentator, and some of his paraphrases outshine the originals...\" \u003ci\u003eBostonia\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"DeMaria's scrupulous patient exploration of the career in all its aspects is - right down to his book's informative and skillful Notes and Index - a heroic undertaking. He has carried it out beautifully.\" \u003ci\u003eProfessor William H. Pritchard, Amherst\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"DeMaria's penetrating biography...\" \u003ci\u003eGwin J. Kolb\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Balanced, incisive, and wide-ranging...\" \u003ci\u003eBruce Redford\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Robert DeMaria has written a learned and at times provocative work which undoubtedly adds to our understanding of the great man.\" \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Robert DeMaria has very nearly done it ... a thoroughly serious, even solemn Johnson.\" \u003ci\u003eKeith Walker, TLS\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"This is a fine and original critical account.\" \u003ci\u003eLiterary Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \"A pleasantly written, useful introduction to Johnson's writing.\" \u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \"A very readable account.\" \u003ci\u003eTimes Educational Supplement\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Johnson observed that people require reminding more often than instructing. Demaria's study provides both.\" \u003ci\u003eMagill's Literary Annual 1994\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Demaria's biography is a balanced book, and - as one might expect - a learned one.\" \u003ci\u003eStudies in English Literature 1500-1900\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"An erudite, fact-packed work that delves into the social context for Johnson's writing.\" \u003ci\u003eThe Observer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Anyone wishing to enjoy a highly readable and informative book on Johnson should find a copy of Robert DeMaria's \u003ci\u003eThe Life of Samuel Johnson, A Critical Biography.\u003c\/i\u003e Even the most ardent Johnsonian will learn something new, and it can be recommended to students without qualification... Most of the facts of Johnson's life are well known; DeMaria uses them to guide us on a journey through Johnson's intellectual landscape. \u003ci\u003eRocky Mountain Modern Language Association\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eIn this major revision of \u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e The Life of Samuel Johnson, \u003cd\u003e\u003c\/d\u003e Robert DeMaria makes a compelling claim for the attention of a new generation of Johnson's readers and admirers.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eList of Illustrations. \u003cp\u003eA Note on the Form of Citation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. Lichfield.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. Oxford and Birmingham.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. \u003ci\u003eIrene.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. London.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. Early Biographical Writings.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. Miscellaneous Prose.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. The Harleian Library.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8. Johnson's \u003ci\u003eDictionary.\u003c\/i\u003e .\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9. \u003ci\u003eThe Vanity of Human Wishes.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10. \u003ci\u003eThe Rambler.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11. Sermons.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12. \u003ci\u003eThe Adventurer.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13. The Literary Magazine.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14. The Idler.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15. Rasselas.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16. Shakespeare.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17. Lectures on the English Law.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18. Late Political Writings.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19. A Jourey to the Western Islands of Scotland.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20. The Lives of the Poets.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21. Final Years.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Literature: history \u0026amp; criticism [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Literature: history \u0026amp; criticism\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Literature:%20history%20\u0026amp;%20criticism%20%5BDS%5D%22\"\u003eDS\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52441822691608,"sku":"9781557866646","price":41.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781557866646.jpg?v=1785027690","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-life-of-samuel-johnson-a-critical-biography-paperback-softback-9781557866646","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}