Samuel Johnson and the Life of Reading

by Robert DeMaria Jr.

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The surprising influence of one of the greatest readers in English literature.

If readers of the twentieth century feel overwhelmed by the proliferation of writing and information, they can find in Samuel Johnson a sympathetic companion. Johnson's career coincided with the rapid expansion of publishing in England--not only in English, but in Latin and Greek; not only in books, but in reviews, journals, broadsides, pamphlets,...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0801892422

ISBN13:9780801892424

Release Date:May 2009

Publisher:Johns Hopkins University Press

Length:288 Pages

Weight:0.75 lbs.

Dimensions:0.8" x 5.4" x 8.4"

Age Range:22 years and up

Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher

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Biographical Biographies Biographies & History Biography & History Literary Criticism Literary Criticism & Collections

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