Boswell's Presumptuous Task
Author | : Adam Sisman |
Publisher | : HarperPerennial |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2006 |
ISBN-10 | : 0007234295 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780007234295 |
Rating | : 4/5 (295 Downloads) |
Download or read book Boswell's Presumptuous Task written by Adam Sisman and published by HarperPerennial. This book was released on 2006 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With great wit, Sisman here tells the story of Boswell's presumptuous task--the making of the greatest biography of all time. Sisman traces the friendship between Boswell and Samuel Johnson, his mentor, and provides a fascinating account of Boswell's seven-year struggle to write "The Life of Samuel Johnson."