Samuel Johnson: The Life of an Author

by Lawrence Lipking

Book Overview

He was a servant to the public, a writer for hire. He was a hero, an author adding to the glory of his nation. But can a writer be both hack and hero? The career of Samuel Johnson, recounted here by... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0674787773
• ISBN13: 9780674787773
• Release Date: November 1998
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 1.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.4" x 9.5"