Samuel Johnson in Context (Literature in Context)

Cambridge University Press, 11/10/2011
EAN 9780521190107, ISBN10: 052119010X

Hardcover, 472 pages, 22.8 x 15.2 x 2.5 cm
Language: English

Few authors benefit from being set in their contemporary context more than Samuel Johnson. Samuel Johnson in Context is a guide to his world, offering readers a comprehensive account of eighteenth-century life and culture as it relates to his work. Short, lively and eminently readable chapters illuminate not only Johnson's own life, writings and career, but the literary, critical, journalistic, social, political, scientific, artistic, medical and financial contexts in which his works came into being. Written by leading experts in Johnson and in eighteenth-century studies, these chapters offer both depth and range of information and suggestions for further study and research. Richly illustrated, with a chronology of Johnson's life and works and an extensive bibliography, this book is a major new work of reference on eighteenth-century culture and the age of Johnson.

Preface
Chronology Jack Lynch
Part I. Life and Works
1. Life Lisa Berglund
2. Publication history O. M. Brack, Jr
3. Correspondence Freya Johnston
Part II. Critical Fortunes
4. Editions Adam Rounce
5. Translations John Stone
6. Critical reception to 1900 Katherine Turner
7. Critical reception since 1900 Greg Clingham
8. Representations Robert Folkenflik
9. Reputation Helen Deutsch
Part III. Contexts
10. America Thomas M. Curley
11. Anglicanism Melvyn New
12. Anthropology Jonathan Lamb
13. Authorship Dustin Griffin
14. Biography H. J. Jackson
15. Book trade Michael F. Suarez, SJ
16. Clubs Peter Clark
17. Conversation Pat Rogers
18. Dictionaries Lynda Mugglestone
19. Domestic life Jaclyn Geller
20. Education Catherine Dille
21. Empire Sharon Harrow
22. Essays Paul Tankard
23. Fiction John Richetti
24. History Robert DeMaria, Jr
25. Journalism Lee Morrissey
26. Law J. T. Scanlan
27. Literary criticism Philip Smallwood
28. London Cynthia Wall
29. Medicine T. Jock Murray
30. Mental health Allan Ingram
31. Money D'Maris Coffman
32. Nationalism Clement Hawes
33. Philosophy Fred Parker
34. Poetry David Venturo
35. Politics Steven Scherwatzky
36. Scholarship Barry Baldwin
37. Science and technology Dahlia Porter
38. Scotland Murray Pittock
39. Sermons Jennifer Ellis Snead
40. Shakespeare Fiona Ritchie
41. Slavery and abolition Brycchan Carey
42. Social hierarchy Nicholas Hudson
43. Theater Nora Nachumi
44. Travel Paula McDowell
45. Visual arts Martin Postle
46. War John Richardson
47. Women writers John Wiltshire
Further reading
Index.