Greg Clingham (ed.)

The Cambridge Companion to Samuel Johnson

Herausgeber: Clingham, Greg

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This COMPANION provides a unique introduction and guide to the works and life of one of the key figures in English literary history. One of the most distinctive characters and conversationalists in our literary culture, Samuel Johnson is here surveyed in his entirety. Chapters covering major works, his life, conversation, letters, and critical reception appear alongside fresh thematic essays, a chronology and a guide to further reading. 10 photos.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 288
• Erscheinungstermin: 11. Oktober 2013
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 16mm
• Gewicht: 421g
• ISBN-13: 9780521556255
• ISBN-10: 0521556252
• Artikelnr.: 21324877

Inhaltsangabe

List of illustrations
Notes on contributors
Chronology
List of short titles and abbreviations
Introduction Greg Clingham
1. Extraordinarily ordinary: the life of Samuel Johnson Philip Davis
2. Johnson and the arts of conversation Catherine N. Parke
3. Johnson's poetry Howard D. Weinbrot
4. Johnson, the essay and The Rambler Paul J. Korshin
5. Johnson and the condition of women Eithne Henson
6. Johnson's dictionary Robert De Maria Jr
7. Johnson's politics Robert Folkenflik
8. Johnson and imperialism Clement Hawes
9. The skepticism of Johnson's Rasselas Fred Parker
10. Shakespeare: Johnson's poet of nature Philip Smallwood
11. Life and literature in Johnson's Lives of the Poets Greg Clingham
12. Johnson's Christian thought Michael Suarez, S. J.
13. 'From China to Peru': Johnson in the traveled world John Wiltshire
14. 'Letters about Nothing': Johnson and epistolary writing Tom Keymer
15. Johnson's critical reception Steven Lynn
Further reading
Index.