Samuel Johnson and the Art of Sinking 1709-1791

by Freya Johnston

Book Overview

The traditional view of Samuel Johnson as hostile to particulars, trifles, and aesthetic mediocrity only half-explains his authorial character. Samuel Johnson and the Art of Sinking 1709-1791 argues that, in a period dominated by social and literary hierarchies, Johnson's works reveal a defining interest in "little," "mean," or "low" topics and people.

Freya Johnston moves away from a critical emphasis on what literature of this period excludes,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199251827
• ISBN13: 9780199251827
• Release Date: April 2005
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 284 Pages
• Weight: 1.12 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.5" x 8.5"