Life of Samuel Johnson (Annotated)

Differentiated book- It has a historical context with research of the time-The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. (1791) by James Boswell is a biography of the English writer Dr. Samuel Johnson. The work was from the beginning a critical and popular success, and represents a milestone in the development of the modern genre. Biography He is notable for his extensive accounts of Johnson's conversation. Many have claimed it as the best biography written in English, but some modern critics object that the work cannot be considered an adequate biography. Boswell's personal acquaintance with his subject began in 1763, when Johnson was 54, and Boswell covered the entirety of Johnson's life through further investigation. The biography takes many critical liberties with Johnson's life, as Boswell makes several changes to Johnson's quotes and even censures many comments.However, the book is valued as an important source of information about Johnson and his time, as well as an important literary work. On May 16, 1763, when a 22-year-old Scotsman was visiting London, Boswell met Johnson at the bookstore of Johnson's friend, Tom Davies. They quickly became friends, although Boswell would only see Johnson for many years when he visited London in the intervals of his legal practice in Scotland.