Boswell the Biographer

Boswell the BiographerThe responsibility for upwards of 300 pages in print is a burden which my unaccustomed...
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Author: Mallory, George,1886-1924
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Boswell the Biographer

Boswell the Biographer

BD$6.63

Boswell the Biographer

BD$6.63
Author: Mallory, George,1886-1924
Format: eBook
Language: English

Boswell the Biographer

The responsibility for upwards of 300 pages in print is a burden which my unaccustomed conscience cannot easily bear, and by accepting it I lose for ever the unassailable dignity of private criticism. In these circumstances I approach my readers in an apologetic frame of mind. I shall not apologise for writing a dull book by explaining in what manner it is interesting. I had thought of doing something of the sort, but at the present moment that course presents insuperable difficulties. An explanation, if not apology, is however necessary; for this volume is in one sense a compromise. It is less than a biography and more than an essay. It aims at being not a complete Life of Boswell, but an explanation of his character. This purpose may not seem to require so long a treatment as mine. Certainly it would have been easier to say, and easier to read, all that I have said about Boswell's psychology in far fewer words. But my design was to prove my case. Boswell has been so much a subject of controversy that, were I merely to state my views, I should convince, if anyone is to be convinced by me, only those who [pg vi] had observed the same facts as myselfthe facts upon which those views are based. By bringing forward the evidence without stint I have hoped to establish my opinions on a firmer base. A list of the books to which I have referred is printed at the beginning of this volume. I am naturally indebted to the researches of Dr. G. Birkbeck Hill, to the three biographers of BoswellDr. Rogers (in 'Boswelliana'), Mr. Percy Fitzgerald, and Mr. W. K. Leaskand to the brilliant study by Carlyle. I must also mention three essays which have been particularly illuminatingthat by W. E. Henley in 'Views and Reviews,' by Lionel Johnson in 'Post Liminium,' and by Mr. Birrell in his edition of Boswell's 'Life of Johnson.' I am grateful especially to Mr. A. C. Benson, whose encouragement promoted this enterprise, to Mr. G. L. Strachey for many valuable suggestions, and to Mr. E. H. Marsh for correcting my proofs, which was no mean labour. ......Buy Now (To Read More)

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Ebook Number: 52246
Author: Mallory, George
Release Date: Jun 6, 2016
Format: eBook
Language: English

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