Life of Samuel Johnson by James Boswell
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Life of Samuel Johnson by James Boswell is a landmark 18th-century biography renowned for its vivid, detailed portrayal of the English writer Samuel Johnson and for helping to define the modern genre of biography.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Life of Samuel Johnson by James Boswell canonical | 1 |
| The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
biography
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book ⓘ non-fiction work ⓘ |
| author | James Boswell ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Great Britain ⓘ |
| depicts |
English society in the 18th century
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London literary life ⓘ life of Samuel Johnson ⓘ |
| genre | biography ⓘ |
| hasBiographee | Samuel Johnson ⓘ |
| hasBiographer | James Boswell ⓘ |
| hasCriticalReputation |
landmark of English biography
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one of the greatest biographies in English literature ⓘ |
| hasLaterEdition | numerous annotated editions ⓘ |
| hasPart |
journal extracts by James Boswell
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letters by Samuel Johnson ⓘ letters by contemporaries of Johnson ⓘ |
| influenced |
literary biography as a genre
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modern biographical writing ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
James Boswell
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surface form:
Boswell’s journals
James Boswell’s personal acquaintance with Samuel Johnson ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
| mainSubject | Samuel Johnson ⓘ |
| notableFor |
detailed use of conversations and anecdotes
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helping to define the modern genre of biography ⓘ psychological depth of characterization ⓘ rich documentation of Johnson’s circle ⓘ vivid portrayal of Samuel Johnson ⓘ |
| originalMedium | print ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| portrays |
Samuel Johnson
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surface form:
Samuel Johnson’s conversation
Samuel Johnson’s friendships ⓘ Samuel Johnson’s health and melancholy ⓘ Samuel Johnson’s literary career ⓘ Samuel Johnson’s personality ⓘ Samuel Johnson’s political views ⓘ Samuel Johnson’s religious views ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1791 ⓘ |
| publisher | Charles Dilly ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
A Dictionary of the English Language
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surface form:
Dictionary of the English Language
Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides ⓘ The Rambler ⓘ |
| settingTime | 18th century ⓘ |
| subjectOccupation |
Samuel Johnson as critic
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Samuel Johnson as lexicographer ⓘ Samuel Johnson as writer ⓘ |
| timeSpanCovered | Samuel Johnson’s life from birth to death ⓘ |
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.