The Age of Johnson
| Author | : Jack Lynch |
| Publisher | : Rutgers University Press |
| Total Pages | : 239 |
| Release | : 2021-06-18 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781684483013 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1684483018 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (018 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Age of Johnson by : Jack Lynch
Download or read book The Age of Johnson written by Jack Lynch and published by Rutgers University Press. This book was released on 2021-06-18 with total page 239 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Volume 24 features commentary on a range of Johnsonian topics: his reaction to Milton, his relation to the Allen family, his notes in his edition of Shakespeare, his use of Oliver Goldsmith in his Dictionary, and his always fascinating Nachleben. The volume also includes articles on topics of strong interest to Johnson: penal reform, Charlotte Lennox's professional literary career, and the "conjectural history" of Homer in the eighteenth century.
