A Life of JAMES BOSWELL.(Review)

Insight on the News | December 25, 2000| | Copyright

Best known for his famous biography of Samuel Johnson, James Boswell is subject of a new study that reveals his rich literary and social life, as well as his intemperate habits.

James Boswell left behind more material about himself than any other person in the 18th century, including Thomas Jefferson. His diaries have been published in full -- and excellent they are, from start to finish -- but other papers still are being published by the Yale University Press in special research editions. And while there is a good two-volume biography of Boswell by Frederick Pottle ...

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