James Boswell

559 books • 23 series

James Boswell (1740-1795), Scottish man of letters, was born in Edinburgh and studied law in Glasgow, but his true ambition was literary fame and the company of great men. In 1760 he went to London where he met Samuel Johnson. After several literary successes, he began his acknowledged masterpiece, The Life of Samuel Johnson.

Feb 1, 2012
Cover of The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D., Including a Journal of His Tour to the Hebrides (Volume 8)

The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D., Including a Journal of His Tour to the Hebrides (Volume 8)

Feb 1, 2012
Cover of The Life of Samuel Johnson Including a Journal of His Tour to the Hebrides. to Which Are Added, Anecdotes by Hawkins, Piozzi, &C. and Notes by Various Hands (Volume 10)

The Life of Samuel Johnson Including a Journal of His Tour to the Hebrides. to Which Are Added, Anecdotes by Hawkins, Piozzi, &C. and Notes by Various Hands (Volume 10)

Feb 1, 2012
Cover of The Life of Samuel Johnson, L.L. D. Volume 3; Together with a Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides. a Reprint of the First Edition, to Which Are Added Mr. Boswell's Corrections and Aditions, Issued in 1792 the Variations of the Second Edition, with Some of the Au

The Life of Samuel Johnson, L.L. D. Volume 3; Together with a Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides. a Reprint of the First Edition, to Which Are Added Mr. Boswell's Corrections and Aditions, Issued in 1792 the Variations of the Second Edition, with Some of the Au

Feb 1, 2012
Cover of The Life of Samuel Johnson Including a Journal of His Tour to the Hebrides. to Which Are Added, Anecdotes by Hawkins, Piozzi, &C. and Notes by Various Hands (Volume 2)

The Life of Samuel Johnson Including a Journal of His Tour to the Hebrides. to Which Are Added, Anecdotes by Hawkins, Piozzi, &C. and Notes by Various Hands (Volume 2)

Feb 1, 2012
Cover of The Life of Samuel Johnson Including a Journal of His Tour to the Hebrides. to Which Are Added, Anecdotes by Hawkins, Piozzi, &C. and Notes by Various Hands (Volume 6)

The Life of Samuel Johnson Including a Journal of His Tour to the Hebrides. to Which Are Added, Anecdotes by Hawkins, Piozzi, &C. and Notes by Various Hands (Volume 6)

Feb 1, 2012
Cover of The Life of Samuel Johnson Including a Journal of His Tour to the Hebrides. to Which Are Added, Anecdotes by Hawkins, Piozzi, &C. and Notes by Various Hands (Volume 9)

The Life of Samuel Johnson Including a Journal of His Tour to the Hebrides. to Which Are Added, Anecdotes by Hawkins, Piozzi, &C. and Notes by Various Hands (Volume 9)

Feb 1, 2012
Cover of The Life of Samuel Johnson, L.L. D. Volume 2; Together with a Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides. a Reprint of the First Edition, to Which Are Added Mr. Boswell's Corrections and Aditions, Issued in 1792 the Variations of the Second Edition, with Some of T

The Life of Samuel Johnson, L.L. D. Volume 2; Together with a Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides. a Reprint of the First Edition, to Which Are Added Mr. Boswell's Corrections and Aditions, Issued in 1792 the Variations of the Second Edition, with Some of T

Feb 1, 2012
Cover of The Life of Samuel Johnson (Volume 1); Including a Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides

The Life of Samuel Johnson (Volume 1); Including a Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides

Feb 1, 2012
Cover of The Life of Samuel Johnson, Including His Tour to the Hebrides, Correspondence with Mrs. Thrale, &C., &C (Volume 2)

The Life of Samuel Johnson, Including His Tour to the Hebrides, Correspondence with Mrs. Thrale, &C., &C (Volume 2)

Feb 1, 2012
Cover of The Life of Samuel Johnson, Including His Tour to the Hebrides, Correspondence with Mrs. Thrale, &C., &C (Volume 7)

The Life of Samuel Johnson, Including His Tour to the Hebrides, Correspondence with Mrs. Thrale, &C., &C (Volume 7)

Feb 1, 2012
Cover of The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D. (Volume 4); Together with the Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides

The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D. (Volume 4); Together with the Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides

Feb 1, 2012
Cover of Boswelliana, the Commonplace Book of J. Boswell, with a Memoir and Annotations by C. Rogers

Boswelliana, the Commonplace Book of J. Boswell, with a Memoir and Annotations by C. Rogers

Feb 1, 2012
Cover of The Life of Samuel Johnson Including a Journal of His Tour to the Hebrides. to Which Are Added, Anecdotes by Hawkins, Piozzi, &C. and Notes by Various Hands (Volume 7)

The Life of Samuel Johnson Including a Journal of His Tour to the Hebrides. to Which Are Added, Anecdotes by Hawkins, Piozzi, &C. and Notes by Various Hands (Volume 7)

Feb 1, 2012
Cover of The Life of Samuel Johnson, Including His Tour to the Hebrides, Correspondence with Mrs. Thrale, &C., &C Volume 8

The Life of Samuel Johnson, Including His Tour to the Hebrides, Correspondence with Mrs. Thrale, &C., &C Volume 8

Feb 1, 2012
Cover of The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D., Comprehending an Account of His Studies, and Numerous Works, in Chronological Order (Volume 1); A Series of His Epistolary Correspondence and Conversations with Many Eminent Persons and Various Original Pieces of His Co

The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D., Comprehending an Account of His Studies, and Numerous Works, in Chronological Order (Volume 1); A Series of His Epistolary Correspondence and Conversations with Many Eminent Persons and Various Original Pieces of His Co

Feb 1, 2012
Cover of Johnsoniana from Boswell's Life of the Great Lexiographer and Moralist

Johnsoniana from Boswell's Life of the Great Lexiographer and Moralist

Jan 30, 2012
Cover of The Life of Samuel Johnson Together with the Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides. New Eds. with Notes and Appendices by A. Napier. [Followed By] Johnsoniana, Ed. by R. Napier

The Life of Samuel Johnson Together with the Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides. New Eds. with Notes and Appendices by A. Napier. [Followed By] Johnsoniana, Ed. by R. Napier

Jan 28, 2012
Cover of Jacob Boswells, Esq. Historisch-Geographische Beschreibung Von Corsica, Zweite Ausgabe, 1768

Jacob Boswells, Esq. Historisch-Geographische Beschreibung Von Corsica, Zweite Ausgabe, 1768

Jan 17, 2012
Cover of The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D., Comprehending an Account of His Studies, and Numerous Works, in Chronological Order (Volume 4); A Series of His Epistolary Correspondence and Conversations with Many Eminent Persons and Various Original Pieces of His Co

The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D., Comprehending an Account of His Studies, and Numerous Works, in Chronological Order (Volume 4); A Series of His Epistolary Correspondence and Conversations with Many Eminent Persons and Various Original Pieces of His Co

Jan 15, 2012
Cover of The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D., Including a Journal of His Tour to the Hebrides (Volume 9)

The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D., Including a Journal of His Tour to the Hebrides (Volume 9)

Jan 14, 2012
Cover of The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. (Volume 4); Including a Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides, by James Boswell

The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. (Volume 4); Including a Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides, by James Boswell

Jan 13, 2012
Cover of The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D (Volume 1)

The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D (Volume 1)

Jan 13, 2012
Cover of The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. (Volume 2); Comprehending an Account of His Studies and Numerous Works, in Chronological Order a Series of His Epistolory Correspondence and Conversations with Many Eminent Persons and Various Original Pieces of His Compo

The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. (Volume 2); Comprehending an Account of His Studies and Numerous Works, in Chronological Order a Series of His Epistolory Correspondence and Conversations with Many Eminent Persons and Various Original Pieces of His Compo

Jan 12, 2012
Cover of The Plays and Poems of William Shakspeare, Volume 3

The Plays and Poems of William Shakspeare, Volume 3