James Boswell
Biographic Data
| ID | 3858564 |
|---|---|
| NAME | James Boswell |
| GIVEN NAMES | James |
| FAMILY NAME | Boswell |
| SIGNATURE | BOSWELL J |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 30 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 30 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1934 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Boswell's London Journal, 1762–1763
Boswell was the most charming companion in the world, and London becomes his dining room and his playground, his club and his confessional. No celebrant of the London world can ignore his book.' Peter Ackroyd, from the Foreword In 1762 James Boswell, then twenty-two years old, left Edinburgh for London. The famous Journal he kept during the next nine months is an intimate account of his encounters with the high-life and the low-life in London. Fr…
A Vida de Samuel Johnson Vol III
Facts and Inventions
Life of Johnson
To write the Life of him who excelled all mankind in writing the lives of others, and who, whether we consider his extraordinary endowments, or his various works, has been equalled by few in any age, is an arduous, and may be reckoned in me a presumptuous task.
The Yale Editions of the Private Papers of James Boswell: Research Edition: Journals, Vol. 1: James Boswell: The Journal of his German and Swiss Travels, 1764
"The Yale Editions of the Private Papers of James Boswell: Research Edition: Journals, Vol. 1: James Boswell: The Journal of his German and Swiss Travels, 1764" published on by Edinburgh University Press.
James Boswell
VII. ‘Paper on Writing
"VII. ‘Paper on Writing: Hints’, c. 15 November 1764" published on by null.
An Account of Corsica
This first complete reprint of Boswell's book on Corsica since the eighteenth century is enhanced by comprehensive annotation, textual apparatus, and a critical introduction. Boswell designed his text in two parts: first, an Account of Corsica, which gives a historical, political, socio-economic, and cultural overview of the Corsican people, and second, the Journal of his tour to see the Corsican leader Pascal Paoli in 1765. This edition, unlike …
The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D
To write the Life of him who excelled all mankind in writing the lives of others, and who, whether we consider his extraordinary endowments, or his various works, has been equalled by few in any age, is an arduous, and may be reckoned in me a presumptuous task
The General Correspondence of James Boswell, 1757–1763
This volume, ninth in the Research Series of correspondence in the Yale Boswell Editions, assembles the bulk of the surviving letters between the young Boswell and his circle of friends and acquaintances in a period crucial to his personal and authorial development, up to the time he wrote his now famous journal in London in 1762-63. Opening with an exchange - rooted in his rebellious adolescent fascination with the Edinburgh theatre - with the g…
To John Ogilvie, between 16 November 1762 and 23 June 1763
"To John Ogilvie, between 16 November 1762 and 23 June 1763" published on by null.
The Yale Editions of the Private Papers of James Boswell: Research Edition: Correspondence, Vol. 9: The General Correspondence of James Boswell: 1757–17631757–1763
The Yale Editions of the Private Papers of James Boswell
"The Yale Editions of the Private Papers of James Boswell: Research Edition: Correspondence, Vol. 2: The Correspondence and Other Papers of James Boswell relating to the Making of the Life of Johnson (Second Edition)" published on by Edinburgh University Press.
The Yale Editions of the Private Papers of James Boswell: Research Edition: Correspondence, Vol. 8: The Correspondence of James Boswell with James Bruce and Andrew Gibb, Overseers of the Auchinleck Es…
"The Yale Editions of the Private Papers of James Boswell: Research Edition: Correspondence, Vol. 8: The Correspondence of James Boswell with James Bruce and Andrew Gibb, Overseers of the Auchinleck Estate" published on by Edinburgh University Press.
The Yale Editions of the Private Papers of James Boswell: Research Edition: Correspondence, Vol. 7: The General Correspondence of James Boswell, 1766–1769: Volume 2: 1768–1769
"The Yale Editions of the Private Papers of James Boswell: Research Edition: Correspondence, Vol. 7: The General Correspondence of James Boswell, 1766–1769: Volume 2: 1768–1769" published on by Edinburgh University Press.
The Yale Editions of the Private Papers of James Boswell: Research Edition: Correspondence, Vol. 6: The Correspondence of James Boswell and William Johnson Temple, 1756–1795: Volume 1: 1756–1777
"The Yale Editions of the Private Papers of James Boswell: Research Edition: Correspondence, Vol. 6: The Correspondence of James Boswell and William Johnson Temple, 1756–1795: Volume 1: 1756–1777" published on by Edinburgh University Press.
The Correspondence of James Boswell and William Johnson Temple, 1756-1795
The Yale Editions of the Private Papers of James Boswell: Research Edition: Correspondence, Vol. 5: The General Correspondence of James Boswell, 1766–1769: Volume 1: 1766–1767
"The Yale Editions of the Private Papers of James Boswell: Research Edition: Correspondence, Vol. 5: The General Correspondence of James Boswell, 1766–1769: Volume 1: 1766–1767" published on by Edinburgh University Press.
To Willem van Tuyll van Serooskerken, c. mid-October 1766
"To Willem van Tuyll van Serooskerken, c. mid-October 1766" published on by null.
To Alexander Agnew, Monday 16 June 1766
"To Alexander Agnew, Monday 16 June 1766" published on by null.
To John Wilkie, c. late October 1767
"To John Wilkie, c. late October 1767" published on by null.
The Glasgow Edition of the Works and Correspondence of Adam Smith, Vol. 6
Boswell's "Life of Johnson"
A Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland
I had desired to visit the Hebrides , or Western Islands of Scotland, so long, that I scarcely remember how the wish was originally excited;* and was in the Autumn of the year 1773 induced to undertake the journey, by finding in Mr. Boswell a companion, whose acuteness would help my inquiry, and whose gaiety of conversation and civility of manners are sufficient to counteract the inconveniencies of travel, in countries less hospitable than we hav…
The Correspondence and Other Papers of James Boswell Relating to the Making of the Life of Johnson
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Boswell's Life of Johnson, Vol. 4: The Life (1780-1784)
Boswell's Life of Johnson, Vol. 2: The Life (1766-1776)
Boswell's Life of Johnson, Vol. 3: The Life (1776-1780)
Boswell's Life of Johnson, Vol. 1: The Life (1709-1765)
Boswell's Life of Johnson, Vol. 5: The Tour to the Hebrides and The Journey Into North Wales (Second Edition)
The Correspondence and Other Papers of James Boswell Relating to the Making of the Life of Johnson
A Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland
I had desired to visit the Hebrides , or Western Islands of Scotland, so long, that I scarcely remember how the wish was originally excited;* and was in the Autumn of the year 1773 induced to undertake the journey, by finding in Mr. Boswell a companion, whose acuteness would help my inquiry, and whose gaiety of conversation and civility of manners are sufficient to counteract the inconveniencies of travel, in countries less hospitable than we hav…
The Glasgow Edition of the Works and Correspondence of Adam Smith, Vol. 6
Boswell's "Life of Johnson"
The Yale Editions of the Private Papers of James Boswell: Research Edition: Correspondence, Vol. 5: The General Correspondence of James Boswell, 1766–1769: Volume 1: 1766–1767
"The Yale Editions of the Private Papers of James Boswell: Research Edition: Correspondence, Vol. 5: The General Correspondence of James Boswell, 1766–1769: Volume 1: 1766–1767" published on by Edinburgh University Press.
To Willem van Tuyll van Serooskerken, c. mid-October 1766
"To Willem van Tuyll van Serooskerken, c. mid-October 1766" published on by null.
To Alexander Agnew, Monday 16 June 1766
"To Alexander Agnew, Monday 16 June 1766" published on by null.
To John Wilkie, c. late October 1767
"To John Wilkie, c. late October 1767" published on by null.
The Yale Editions of the Private Papers of James Boswell: Research Edition: Correspondence, Vol. 7: The General Correspondence of James Boswell, 1766–1769: Volume 2: 1768–1769
"The Yale Editions of the Private Papers of James Boswell: Research Edition: Correspondence, Vol. 7: The General Correspondence of James Boswell, 1766–1769: Volume 2: 1768–1769" published on by Edinburgh University Press.
The Yale Editions of the Private Papers of James Boswell: Research Edition: Correspondence, Vol. 6: The Correspondence of James Boswell and William Johnson Temple, 1756–1795: Volume 1: 1756–1777
"The Yale Editions of the Private Papers of James Boswell: Research Edition: Correspondence, Vol. 6: The Correspondence of James Boswell and William Johnson Temple, 1756–1795: Volume 1: 1756–1777" published on by Edinburgh University Press.
The Correspondence of James Boswell and William Johnson Temple, 1756-1795
The Yale Editions of the Private Papers of James Boswell: Research Edition: Correspondence, Vol. 8: The Correspondence of James Boswell with James Bruce and Andrew Gibb, Overseers of the Auchinleck Es…
"The Yale Editions of the Private Papers of James Boswell: Research Edition: Correspondence, Vol. 8: The Correspondence of James Boswell with James Bruce and Andrew Gibb, Overseers of the Auchinleck Estate" published on by Edinburgh University Press.
The Yale Editions of the Private Papers of James Boswell
"The Yale Editions of the Private Papers of James Boswell: Research Edition: Correspondence, Vol. 2: The Correspondence and Other Papers of James Boswell relating to the Making of the Life of Johnson (Second Edition)" published on by Edinburgh University Press.
The General Correspondence of James Boswell, 1757–1763
This volume, ninth in the Research Series of correspondence in the Yale Boswell Editions, assembles the bulk of the surviving letters between the young Boswell and his circle of friends and acquaintances in a period crucial to his personal and authorial development, up to the time he wrote his now famous journal in London in 1762-63. Opening with an exchange - rooted in his rebellious adolescent fascination with the Edinburgh theatre - with the g…
To John Ogilvie, between 16 November 1762 and 23 June 1763
"To John Ogilvie, between 16 November 1762 and 23 June 1763" published on by null.
The Yale Editions of the Private Papers of James Boswell: Research Edition: Correspondence, Vol. 9: The General Correspondence of James Boswell: 1757–17631757–1763
Life of Johnson
To write the Life of him who excelled all mankind in writing the lives of others, and who, whether we consider his extraordinary endowments, or his various works, has been equalled by few in any age, is an arduous, and may be reckoned in me a presumptuous task.
The Yale Editions of the Private Papers of James Boswell: Research Edition: Journals, Vol. 1: James Boswell: The Journal of his German and Swiss Travels, 1764
"The Yale Editions of the Private Papers of James Boswell: Research Edition: Journals, Vol. 1: James Boswell: The Journal of his German and Swiss Travels, 1764" published on by Edinburgh University Press.
James Boswell
VII. ‘Paper on Writing
"VII. ‘Paper on Writing: Hints’, c. 15 November 1764" published on by null.
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