Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides
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Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides is James Boswell’s lively travel narrative recounting his 1773 journey through the Scottish Highlands and islands with Samuel Johnson, offering vivid portraits of Johnson and 18th-century Scottish life.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides canonical | 2 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Scottish travel narrative
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diary ⓘ non-fiction book ⓘ travel book ⓘ |
| author | James Boswell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describesEvent | Samuel Johnson and James Boswell’s 1773 tour of Scotland ⓘ |
| documents |
Highland and island customs
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Scottish clan society ⓘ social conditions in 18th-century Scotland ⓘ |
| firstEditionPublisher | Charles Dilly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
biographical literature
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diary literature ⓘ travel literature ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
James Boswell
NERFINISHED
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Samuel Johnson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasForm | journal ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | later travel writing about Scotland ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
English–Scottish relations
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cultural observation ⓘ friendship ⓘ intellectual conversation ⓘ travel and exploration ⓘ |
| influenced | biographical writing about Samuel Johnson ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Boswell’s writings on Samuel Johnson ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
| literaryStyle |
anecdotal narrative
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lively prose ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
18th-century Scotland
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Hebrides NERFINISHED ⓘ Samuel Johnson NERFINISHED ⓘ Scottish Highlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| notableFor |
detailed depiction of 18th-century Scottish life
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insight into Boswell and Johnson’s friendship ⓘ vivid portrait of Samuel Johnson ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| placeOfFirstPublication | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrays |
Scottish Gaelic culture
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rural Scottish landscapes ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1785 ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Life of Samuel Johnson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingLocation |
Inner Hebrides
NERFINISHED
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Outer Hebrides NERFINISHED ⓘ Scottish Highlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1773 ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Life of Samuel Johnson