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Designing the Life of Johnson

- The Lyell Lectures in Bibliography, 2001-2

About Designing the Life of Johnson

What makes a biographical masterpiece? By decoding the manuscript of Boswell's Life of Johnson, this innovative study reveals the methods and the models that shaped his monumental portrait. The result is a more subtle, more vital assessment of Boswell the designer - and an enhanced awareness of biography's power to make life into art.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780199284832
  • Binding:
  • Paperback
  • Pages:
  • 206
  • Published:
  • July 6, 2005
  • Dimensions:
  • 139x215x13 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 273 g.
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Description of Designing the Life of Johnson

What makes a biographical masterpiece? By decoding the manuscript of Boswell's Life of Johnson, this innovative study reveals the methods and the models that shaped his monumental portrait. The result is a more subtle, more vital assessment of Boswell the designer - and an enhanced awareness of biography's power to make life into art.

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