Making Boswell's Life of Johnson: An Author-Publisher and His Support Network

by Richard B. Sher

This Element throws new light on James Boswell's Life of Samuel Johnson by investigating its early publication history. Despite precarious psychological and financial circumstances and other limitations, Boswell was both author and publisher of the two-volume quarto edition that appeared in 1791. This study utilizes little-known documents to explore the details and implications of Boswell's risky undertaking. It argues that the success of the first...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1009271423
• ISBN13: 9781009271424
• Release Date: August 2023
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 75 Pages
• Weight: 0.34 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"