Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland (Oxford English Texts): With an Introduction and Notes by J. D. Fleeman - Hardcover

Johnson, Samuel

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0198127669 ISBN 13: 9780198127666

Publisher: Clarendon Press, 1985

Synopsis

A scholarly edition of a work by Samuel Johnson. The edition presents an authoritative text, together with an introduction, commentary notes, and scholarly apparatus.

About this title

From the Back Cover

Johnson's 'Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland' is not only a narrative of personal experience, rare in the canon of his writings, but also a deeply reflective survey of the Highlands and Isles--their social and economic structure, their traditions and customs. Beyond this, Johnson undertakes a subtle, penetrating analysis of a people in the throes of change, and examines the predicament they face as a result.

About the Author

Samuel Johnson (1709 and died in 1784) lived long life, though one marred by depression and fear of death. His literary reputation rests on such a varied output that he defies easy description: poet, critic, lexicographer, travel writer, essayist, editor, and, with his good friend and fellow traveller James Boswell, a biographer.

Edition details

• Publisher: Clarendon Press
• Publication date: 1985
• ISBN 10: 0198127669
• ISBN 13: 9780198127666
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 436