The New Cambridge Companion to Samuel Johnson

ISBN-13: 9781108832823 / Angielski / Twarda / 2022

Opis

Deeply informed and accessible, this Companion unveils Johnson's strikingly progressive engagement in literature, politics, and society.

Recenzje

'This book functions not as a replacement of but as a companion to the 1997 publication. It is an excellent way to introduce newcomers to Johnsonian scholarship, and a useful way for old hands to catch up on current conversations. The contributions are all well focused and clearly written, making the collection accessible to undergraduates as well as professionals. … Highly recommended.' J. T. Lynch, Choice

Spis treści

Introduction: contemporary Johnson Greg Clingham; 1. Johnson, ethics, and living Min Wild; 2. Johnson and the essay Philip Smallwood; 3. Johnson and Renaissance humanism Anthony W. Lee; 4. Johnson and language Lynda Mugglestone; 5. Johnson and British historiography Martine W. Brownley; 6. Johnson and fiction Freya Johnston; 7. Johnson and gender Samara Anne Cahill; 8. Johnson, race, and slavery Nicholas Hudson; 9. Johnson's politics Clement Hawes; 10. Johnson's poetry John Richetti; 11. Johnson's editions of Shakespeare Tom Mason; 12. Johnson's Lives of the Poets: a guided tour Fred Parker; 13. Johnson as biographer Leo Damrosch; 14. Johnson and travel Anne M. Thell; 15. Johnson and disability Paul Kelleher; 16. Representing Johnson in life and after Heather McPherson; 17. Johnson among the scholars Robert De Maria, Jr.