A Political Biography of Samuel Johnson

1. Auflage 2013
ISBN: 978-1-84893-082-7
Verlag: Routledge

Buch, Englisch, 256 Seiten, Format (B × H): 161 mm x 240 mm, Gewicht: 552 g

Reihe: Eighteenth-Century Political Biographies

Johnson rose from obscure origins to become a major literary figure of the eighteenth century. Through a detailed survey of his major works and political journalism, Hudson constructs a complex picture of Johnson as a moralist forced to accept the realistic nature of politics during an era of revolutionary transition.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Hudson, Nicholas

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Europäische Geschichte
• Geisteswissenschaften Literaturwissenschaft Literaturwissenschaft

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction; Chapter 1 Political Origins, 1709–36; Chapter 2 The Patriot Opposition, 1737–9; Chapter 3 An Independent Voice, 1740–55; Chapter 4 The Seven Years War, 1756–63; Chapter 5 Defender of King and State, 1763–70; Chapter 6 Troubles of Empire, 1771–84; conclusion Conclusion;

Über Autor(innen)

Nicholas Hudson