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Publisher
Chelsea House
Pub. Date
1986.
Language
English
Description
A biographical masterpiece and a compelling narrative, James Boswell's Life of Samuel Johnson overflows with an extravagant wealth of personal anecdotes, social commentary, witty conversation, and profound psychological analysis. Two centuries after its creation, Boswell's vivid and intimate portrait of his friend continues to fascinate the scholar, the critic, and the common reader alike.
Publisher
Chelsea House
Pub. Date
1987.
Language
English
Description
Brings together the best criticism yet devoted to The Portrait of a Lady--analyzes James's high mode of comedy, explores the Portrait's relation to Hawthorne's Scarlet Letter, examines the thematic changes brought about by James's 1908 revision, and presents an acute and advanced rehetorical analysis of the novel's allegories.