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1 online resource. |
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polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
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Literature in Context
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Literature in Context.
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| Summary |
"Few authors benefit from being set in their contemporary context more than Samuel Johnson. Samuel Johnson in Context is a guide to his world, offering readers a comprehensive account of eighteenth-century life and culture as it relates to his work. Short, lively and eminently readable chapters illuminate not only Johnson's own life, writings and career, but the literary, critical, journalistic, social, political, scientific, artistic, medical and financial contexts in which his works came into being. Written by leading experts in Johnson and in eighteenth-century studies, these chapters offer both depth and range of information and suggestions for further study and research. Richly illustrated, with a chronology of Johnson's life and works and an extensive bibliography, this book is a major new work of reference on eighteenth-century culture and the age of Johnson"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Cover; SAMUEL JOHNSON IN CONTEXT; Title; Copyright; Contents; Illustrations; Contributors; Preface; Chronology; Abbreviations; PART I: Life and works; CHAPTER 1 Life; EARLY LIFE; ARRIVAL IN LONDON; DICTIONARY JOHNSON AND BEREAVEMENT; THE 1760S AND 1770S; HEALTH; FINAL DAYS; BIOGRAPHIES; NOTE; CHAPTER 2 Publication history; EARLY YEARS; BY NECESSITY AN AUTHOR; STARVED TO DEATH IN TRANSLATING FOR BOOKSELLERS; THE DICTIONARY, VANITY, AND THE PERIODICAL ESSAYS; THE LITERARY MAGAZINE, SHAKESPEARE, AND RASSELAS; LATE WORKS; NOTES; CHAPTER 3 Correspondence; NO INTELLIGENCE IS COMMUNICATED. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Johnson, Samuel, 1709-1784 -- Criticism and interpretation.
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Johnson, Samuel, 1709-1784. |
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Criticism and interpretation. |
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English literature -- 18th century -- History and criticism.
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English literature. |
| Chronological Term |
18th century |
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Great Britain -- Intellectual life -- 18th century.
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Great Britain. |
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Intellectual life. |
| Chronological Term |
1700-1799 |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Electronic book.
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Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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| Added Author |
Lynch, Jack (John T.)
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EBL |
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Print version: Samuel Johnson in context. Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2011 9780521190107 (DLC) 2011029845 (OCoLC)744299769 |
| ISBN |
9781139223393 (electronic book) |
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1139223399 (electronic book) |
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9781139219969 |
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1139219960 |
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1280484705 |
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9781280484704 |
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9781139047852 (electronic book) |
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113904785X (electronic book) |
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9780521190107 |
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052119010X |
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9781139216869 |
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9781107429574 |
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