"Boswell's Correspondence with the Honourable Andrew Erskine, and His Journal of a Tour to Corsica" by James Boswell offers readers a window into the 1700s through personal letters and travel writings. This work contains letters between James Boswell, a writer with big dreams, and his friend Andrew Erskine; the letters show their friendship and their thoughts on life, love, and books. Also included is Boswell's journal about his trip to Corsica, describing the island's scenery, people, and the struggles they faced as a country. This mix of friendly letters and travel stories paints a picture of Boswell and Erskine's lives and the world around them.
Boswell's Correspondence with the Honourable Andrew Erskine, and His Journal of a Tour to Corsica
By James Boswell
Experience the wit and adventure of a young writer as he trades witty letters with a friend and journeys to a faraway island struggling for freedom.
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About the AuthorJames Boswell, 9th Laird of Auchinleck, was a Scottish biographer, diarist, and lawyer, born in Edinburgh. He is best known for his biography of the English writer Samuel Johnson, Life of Samuel Johnson, which is commonly said to be the greatest biography written in the English language. A great mass of Boswell's diaries, letters, and private papers were recovered from the 1920s to the 1950s, and their publication by Yale University has transformed his reputation.
James Boswell, 9th Laird of Auchinleck, was a Scottish biographer, diarist, and lawyer, born in Edinburgh. He is best known for his biography of the English writer Samuel Johnson, Life of Samuel Johnson, which is commonly said to be the greatest biography written in the English language. A great mass of Boswell's diaries, letters, and private papers were recovered from the 1920s to the 1950s, and their publication by Yale University has transformed his reputation.
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