James Boswell

Between the years of 1762 and 1763, James Boswell kept a journal of his time in London. During his time, he met the renowned writer, moralist, and lexicographer Samuel Johnson, with whom Boswell would form a close relationship....

The book is full of humorous anecdote and rich characterization, and paints a vivid picture of 18th-century London, peopled by prominent personalities of the time....

James Boswell forever changed the genre of biography when he transformed a scholarly profusion of detail into a perceptive, lifelike portrait of Dr. Samuel Johnson....

Boswell's biography of his friend and hero Samuel Johnson is an acknowledged classic, full of humorous anecdote and rich characterization. Johnson's complex humanity....

This book is considered by many to be the finest literary biography ever published....

Frank and confessional as a personal portrait of the young Boswell, the Journal is also revealing as a vivid portrayal of life in 18th-century London....

In 1762, 22-year old James Boswell left Edinburg for London. This portion of his personal journals documents the nine months that followed....