Boswell's Presumptuous Task: The Making of the Life of Dr. Johnson (Paperback) by Adam Sisman

from kerns222

well written book that will not keep you up too late at night. You can put it down most anywhere. Interesting facts. Interesting lives. Interesting books, journals, letters, and 18th century life. And lots of Johnsonalia for those who want it.

from wagner.sarah35

I picked up this book primarily out of an interest in the late 18th century and for that it was a valuable read. Better than some authors and historians, this book delivers an idea of the forces and complexities of 18th-century life, through the perspective of James Boswell, the author of the sem...

from literarysarah

It is not necessary to have read Boswell's Life of Samuel Johnson to appreciate Adam Sisman's book. He provides plenty of context and detail for readers who are less familiar with the literary and historical figures in eighteenth century England. In fact, though I read the Life of Johnson first, ...

from moibibliomaniac

A perfect choice of a title by Adam Sisman! In his Introductory Chapter of The Life of Samuel Johnson, James Boswell wrote: "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 ...

from literarysarah

It is not necessary to have read Boswell's Life of Samuel Johnson to appreciate Adam Sisman's book. He provides plenty of context and detail for readers who are less familiar with the literary and historical figures in eighteenth century England. In fact, though I read the Life of Johnson first, ...