Title: Samuel Johnson in context
Description: "Few authors benefit from being set in their contemporary context more than Samuel Johnson. Samuel Johnson in Context is a guide to his world, offering readers a comprehensive account of eighteenth-century life and culture as it relates to his work. Short, lively and eminently readable chapters illuminate not only Johnson's own life, writings and career, but the literary, critical, journalistic, social, political, scientific, artistic, medical and financial contexts in which his works came into being. Written by leading experts in Johnson and in eighteenth-century studies, these chapters offer both depth and range of information and suggestions for further study and research. Richly illustrated, with a chronology of Johnson's life and works and an extensive bibliography, this book is a major new work of reference on eighteenth-century culture and the age of Johnson"--
Subjects: Intellectual life, Criticism and interpretation, English literature, LITERARY CRITICISM / European / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh, History and criticism, Johnson, samuel, 1709-1784, English literature, history and criticism, 18th century, Great britain, intellectual life, History, Social life and customs, Politics and government
Places: Great Britain
People: Samuel Johnson (1709-1784)
Time periods: 18th century