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.

Jan 1, 2006
Cover of Life of Johnson, The: Volume IV - Life (1780-1784)

Life of Johnson, The: Volume IV - Life (1780-1784)

Jan 1, 2006
Cover of Account of Corsica, An: The Journal of a Tour to That Island and Memoirs of Pascal Paoli

Account of Corsica, An: The Journal of a Tour to That Island and Memoirs of Pascal Paoli

Jan 1, 2006
Cover of The Journal of the Hebrides with Samuel Johnson

The Journal of the Hebrides with Samuel Johnson

Jan 1, 2006
Cover of Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides with Dr. Samuel Johnson - (1786)

Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides with Dr. Samuel Johnson - (1786)

Nov 1, 2004
Cover of Journey to the Western Islands

Journey to the Western Islands

Oct 1, 2004
Cover of Dysfunctional Family Christmas Songbook

Dysfunctional Family Christmas Songbook

May 1, 2004
Cover of Life of Johnson, V2

Life of Johnson, V2

Jan 1, 2004
Cover of The Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides with Samuel Johnson

The Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides with Samuel Johnson

Dec 22, 2003
Cover of The Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides with Samuel Johnson, LL.D.

The Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides with Samuel Johnson, LL.D.

Nov 13, 2003
Cover of The Essential Boswell

The Essential Boswell

Aug 30, 2002
Cover of Boswell's Edinburgh Journals

Boswell's Edinburgh Journals

Jul 3, 2001
Cover of The Correspondence and Other Papers of James Boswell Relating to the Making of the "Life of Johnson"

The Correspondence and Other Papers of James Boswell Relating to the Making of the "Life of Johnson" (The Yale Editions of the Private Papers of James Boswell)

Jan 11, 1999
Cover of The Correspondence and Other Papers of James Boswell

The Correspondence and Other Papers of James Boswell

Dec 1998
Cover of The Correspondence of James Boswell with James Bruce and Andrew Gibb

The Correspondence of James Boswell with James Bruce and Andrew Gibb

Nov 1, 1997
Cover of Cats, Cats, and More Cats

Cats, Cats, and More Cats

23 Mar 2015
Cover of Life of Johnson

Life of Johnson (Modern Library)

Apr 1997
Cover of Dr.Johnson and Flora MacDonald

Dr.Johnson and Flora MacDonald

Mar 19, 1997
Cover of The Correspondence of James Boswell and William Johnson Temple, 1756-1795

The Correspondence of James Boswell and William Johnson Temple, 1756-1795 (The Yale Editions of the Private Papers of James Boswell, v. 6)

Mar 31, 1996
Cover of The Journal of a Tour to Corsica

The Journal of a Tour to Corsica (Literary Traveller)

Nov 1995
Cover of The Correspondence of James Boswell with James Bruce and Andrew Gibb, Overseers of the Auchinleck Estate

The Correspondence of James Boswell with James Bruce and Andrew Gibb, Overseers of the Auchinleck Estate (Yale Editions of the Private Papers of James Boswell. Research Edition: Correspondence, v. 7) (The Yale Editions of the Private Papers of James Boswell, v. 8)

Nov 30, 1995
Cover of Meeting Dr. Johnson

Meeting Dr. Johnson (Penguin Classics 60s S.)

Apr 26, 1995
Cover of James Boswell's "Life of Johnson"

James Boswell's "Life of Johnson" (The Yale Editions of the Private Papers of James Boswell, #4) (Yale Editions of the Private Papers of J. Boswell)

Dec 31, 1994
Cover of "Een Beytie Holanssche": James Boswell's Dutch Compositions

"Een Beytie Holanssche": James Boswell's Dutch Compositions

Oct 26, 1994
Cover of The Journals of James Boswell: 1762-1795

The Journals of James Boswell: 1762-1795