Samuel Johnson
Samuel Johnson, often called Dr Johnson, was an English writer who made lasting contributions as a poet, playwright, essayist, moralist, literary critic, sermonist, biographer, editor, and lexicographer. The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography calls him "arguably the most distinguished man of letters in English history".
Dr. Johnson's Works: Life, Poems, and Tales, Volume 1 The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D., in Nine Volumes
A famed British writer's words come to life, revealing his world, thoughts, and the essence of his remarkable journey.
By Samuel Johnson
Notes to Shakespeare — Volume 01: Comedies
Travel back in time to discover a brilliant scholar's notes on the greatest playwright in the English language.
By Samuel Johnson
Notes to Shakespeare, Volume III: The Tragedies
A critic's emotional journey through classic plays reveals hidden depths, from ghostly encounters to heartbreaking deaths, offering a new lens on timeless tragedies.
By Samuel Johnson
A Grammar of the English Tongue
Explore the architecture of the English language in this historical guide, revealing the hidden rules of grammar and pronunciation from a bygone era.
By Samuel Johnson
The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. Volume 10 Parlimentary Debates I
Journey back to 19th-century Britain as political leaders argue over corn, the army, and sedition, revealing the raw underbelly of governance.
By Samuel Johnson
Preface to Shakespeare
Explore a timeless playwright's enduring relevance through a critical lens that questions tradition and celebrates the playwright's grasp of human nature.
By Samuel Johnson
The Vanity of Human Wishes (1749) and Two Rambler papers (1750)
In a world consumed by ambition, discover the timeless wisdom that reveals the heartbreaking consequences of chasing empty desires and find solace in virtue.
By Samuel Johnson
Preface to a Dictionary of the English Language
Embark on a journey to understand the monumental effort behind standardizing a vibrant and ever-evolving language.
By Samuel Johnson
The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. Volume 11. Parlimentary Debates II.
Witness fierce parliamentary debates where honor, duty, and the fate of a nation collide.
By Samuel Johnson
Lives of the English Poets Gay, Thomson, Young, Gray, &c.
Discover the interconnected worlds of life and verse through the stories of eighteen-century English poets, where personal trials and triumphs fueled their artistic expression.
By Samuel Johnson
A Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland
Two men venture across a remote Scottish landscape, recording their encounters with the land, its people, and the echoes of its past.
By Samuel Johnson
Lives of the English Poets : Prior, Congreve, Blackmore, Pope
Four English poets' lives come to light in this book, revealing the triumphs and tribulations that shaped their words.
By Samuel Johnson
Lives of the Poets, Volume 1
Discover the intertwined lives and legacies of England's celebrated poets, revealing their profound impact on literature and society.
By Samuel Johnson
Lives of the English Poets : Waller, Milton, Cowley
Journey through history to discover the contrasting lives and legacies of three influential English poets, entwined in politics, paradox, and profound verse.
By Samuel Johnson
Johnson's Lives of the Poets — Volume 1
Discover the compelling stories of influential poets, marked by both their literary genius and the complex realities of their personal battles and successes.
By Samuel Johnson
The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. in Nine Volumes, Volume 04 The Adventurer; The Idler
In a world of extravagant lifestyles and societal expectations, a man's pursuit of pleasure leads him down a path of ruin.
By Samuel Johnson
The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. in Nine Volumes, Volume 02 The Rambler, Volume I
In a world of shifting social tides, a voice rises, seeking to guide readers towards a more virtuous path through insightful reflections on human nature and society.
By Samuel Johnson
Shorter Novels, Eighteenth Century The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia; The Castle of Otranto, a Gothic Story; Vathek, an Arabian Tale
In a world of luxury and ease, a prince dares to question everything, setting out on a quest to find true happiness beyond the gilded cage.
By Samuel Johnson
Poetical Works of Johnson, Parnell, Gray, and Smollett With Memoirs, Critical Dissertations, and Explanatory Notes
Discover the lives and verses of celebrated poets as they grapple with the trials and triumphs of the human condition.
By Samuel Johnson
Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia
A prince confined to a paradise seeks true happiness, leading him on an adventure to discover the complexities of the world beyond his gilded cage.
By Samuel Johnson