James Boswell's Life of Johnson
Thomas F. Bonnell • Yale University Press • ISBN-13 978‑0300182927
James Boswell's Life of Johnson
Thomas F. Bonnell • Yale University Press
ISBN-10: 0300182929 · ISBN-13: 978‑0300182927 · 2012
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Thomas F. Bonnell provides a meticulous examination of the original manuscript of James Boswell's Life of Johnson, detailing its evolution from a working draft into the definitive printer's copy. By analyzing the physical layers of revision and the complex editorial history of the text, this study illuminates the collaborative and often arduous process behind one of the most significant biographies in the English language.
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