Book: A Life Of James Boswell In this moving biography, Martin assesses Boswell's literary achievements and uncovers the dynamic world in which he lived, from royal courts and drawing rooms to London's unsavory underworld. Readers see all sides of the complex yet appealing character who was unjustly mocked and chastened after his death in 1795. 23 illustrations.
This moving biography reassesses James Boswell's achievements and uncovers the breadth of his world. Peter Martin dispels the notion that Boswell's masterly Life of Johnson was an accidental work of genius, and shows that Boswell was a writer of the highest order and a complex, troubled, but ultimately appealing man.
Details of Book: A Life Of James Boswell Book: A Life Of James Boswell
Author: Martin,
ISBN: 1842121677
ISBN-13: 9781842121672
, 978-1842121672
Binding: Paperback
Publishing Date: 2000
Publisher: Phoenix Press
Number of Pages: 613