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| Author | James Boswell |
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| Original title | The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. |
| Language | English |
| Subject | Samuel Johnson |
| Genre | Biography |
Publication date | 1791 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Text | Life of Samuel Johnson at Wikisource |
The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. (1791) by James Boswell is a biography of English writer and literary critic Samuel Johnson. The work was from the beginning a universal critical and popular success, and represents a landmark in the development of the modern genre of biography. Many have called it the greatest biography written in English,[1] one of the greatest biographies ever written,[2] and among the greatest nonfiction books of all time.[3] The book is valued as both an important source of information on Johnson and his times, as well as an important and enduring work of literature.
- ^ "The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D." Encyclopedia Brittanica. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
- ^ O'Hagan, Andrew. "The Powers of Dr. Johnson". The New York Review of Books. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
- ^ McCrum, Robert. "No 77 – The Life of Samuel Johnson LLD by James Boswell (1791)". The Guardian. Retrieved 19 October 2024.