| Author: | Jeffrey Meyers | ISBN: | 9781904915508 |
| Publisher: | Oldcastle Books | Publication: | November 27, 2015 |
| Imprint: | Southbank Publishing | Language: | English |
| Author: | Jeffrey Meyers |
| ISBN: | 9781904915508 |
| Publisher: | Oldcastle Books |
| Publication: | November 27, 2015 |
| Imprint: | Southbank Publishing |
| Language: | English |
Jeffrey Meyers tells the extraordinary story of Samuel Johnson one of the most illustrious figures of English literary tradition. Johnson was famous as a poet, novelist, biographer, essayist, critic, editor, lexicographer, conversationalist and larger than life personality. After nine years of work Johnson's, 'A dictionary of the English Language, was published in 1755. He overcame great adversity to achieve success. 'The Struggle' is a masterful portrait of a brilliant and tormented figure.
Jeffrey Meyers tells the extraordinary story of Samuel Johnson one of the most illustrious figures of English literary tradition. Johnson was famous as a poet, novelist, biographer, essayist, critic, editor, lexicographer, conversationalist and larger than life personality. After nine years of work Johnson's, 'A dictionary of the English Language, was published in 1755. He overcame great adversity to achieve success. 'The Struggle' is a masterful portrait of a brilliant and tormented figure.
