Books in the Letters of Samuel Johnson series

A collection of Johnson's letters. Including over fifty letters or parts of letters, scores of texts, and illuminating annotation, this literary event aims to deepen our understanding of Samuel Johnson, man of letters.

This edition offers numerous letters transcribed for the first time from the original documents - a statistic of special importance in the case of Johnson's letters to Hester Thrale, many of which have only been known in expurgated form. The volumes covers letters written in the years 1731-1772.

This edition offers numerous letters transcribed for the first time from the original documents - a statistic of special importance in the case of Johnson's letters to Hester Thrale, many of which have only been known in expurgated form. This volume contains letters written in the years 1777-1781.

Part of a five-volume work which covers Johnson's lifetime correspondence. This volume chronicles the last three years of his life, a period of protracted struggle against a variety of ailments and of commitment to preserve a sound mind in an unsound body.