Bronson, Bertrand H.

Johnson Agonistes and other Essays [Samuel Johnson]

Berkeley, California: University of California Press, 1965. A Near Fine Hardcover.

Bindings are tight and square. Text clean, light even toning. Moderate shelf handling wear. Appears unread.

Near Fine / No Jacket. Item #014111
ISBN: 9780520326088

This concise volume gathers together two essays on Samuel Johnson and one on James Boswell. The essays are entitled 'Johnson Agonistes', 'Boswell's Boswell' and 'Johnson's 'Irene'. 

All three are written in an open, readable style and contain numerous quotations from their subjects, together with notes. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in Johnson, Boswell and eighteenth-century literature in general.

Price: $12.95