Boswell and Johnson : their companions and contemporaries /: their companions and contemporaries. (2013)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: J.F. Waller.
• Other Names: Waller, John Francis, 1810-1894
• Contents: Cover; CONTENTS; CHAPTER I. THE CLUB. A Walk with Johnson-Members of the Club-Burke, Goldsmith, Garrick, Reynolds, &c.-A Battle of Words-Club Life in Old London-The Mermaid; CHAPTER II. BOSWELL. Macaulay's Criticism -- Opinions of Contemporaries -- The Johnsoniad-Boswell 's Life-His Introduction to Johnson-He Writes the Biography-Opinion of Croker and Brougham; CHAPTER III. JOHNSON"". Johnson's Youth-His Malady-His Marriage-He goes to London-The Gentleman's Magazine-History of Reporting Debates-Johnson's London-Savage-The Rambler-The Dictionary. CHAPTER VI. JOHNSON'S CONTEMPORARIES AND COMPANIONS. Progress of Literature during his Life-The Poets of the Age-Churchill's Sad Career-Chatterton's Forgeries-The Life and Character of Cowper-The Novel of Manners-Horace Walpole-Dr. Parr-The HistoriaINDEX; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; V; W; Y.
• Publisher Details: London : Bloomsbury Academic
• Publication Date: 2013
• Extent: 1 online resource (203 pages)
• Subjects: 828.609; English literature -- 18th century -- History and criticism; LITERARY CRITICISM -- European -- English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh; English literature; Electronic books; Criticism, interpretation, etc
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781472509543; 1472509544; 1472514505; 9781472514509; 9781306723411; 1306723418
• Related ISBNs: 9781472514509
• Notes: Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed January 7, 2014).
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