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An Introduction to James Boswell's The Life of Samuel Johnson

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An Introduction to James Boswell's The Life of Samuel Johnson

By: David Timson, Peter Wickham
Narrated by: David Timson
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David Timson talks about the relationship between Samuel Johnson and James Boswell - how they met, their unlikely friendship, and extensive conversations - and the composition of Boswell's The Life of Samuel Johnson, one of the greatest biographies in the history of world literature.

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This is direct and to the point. I enjoyed this podcast immensely. Although, only a quick piece it was light, clear and upbeat.

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Beautifully narrated by David Tomson. Samuel Johnson remains a giant of 18th century English literature, a character larger than life who was at the top of his game in the literary world he helped shape. His impact and legacy live on until this day thanks to the unlikely friendship he struck up with James Boswell who committed their conversations and journeys to memory and which were later put down in writing in what is still hailed as one of the best biographies of all time.

First-rate introduction

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