A Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland and the Journal of a Tour to the He

Description: A Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland and the Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides by Samuel Johnson, James Boswell, Jack Lynch, Celia Barnes Johnsons Journey to the Western Islands and Boswells Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides form a natural pair for an OWC because both books, often read and taught alongside each other, focus on the Scottish highlands. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description In 1773, James Boswell made a long-planned journey across the Scottish Highlands with his English friend Samuel Johnson; the two spent more than a hundred days together. Their tour of the Hebrides resulted in two books, A Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland (1775), a kind of locodescriptive ethnography and Johnsons most important work between his Shakespeare edition and his Lives of the Poets. The other, Boswells Journal of a Tour tothe Hebrides with Samuel Johnson (1785), a travel narrative experimenting with biography, the first application of the techniques he would use in his Life of Samuel Johnson (1791). These two works forma natural pair and, owing that they cover much of the same material, are often read together, focusing on the Scottish highlands.The text presents a lightly-edited version of both works, preserving the original orthography and corrected typographical errors to fit modern grammar standards. The introduction and notes provide clear and concise explanations on Johnson and Boswells respective careers, their friendship and grand biographical projects. Italso examines the Scottish Enlightenment, the status of England and Scotland during the Reformation through to the Union of the Crowns, and the Jacobite Author Biography Jack Lynch is Professor of English at Rutgers University-Newark. He is the author of The Age of Elizabeth in the Age of Johnson and Deception and Detection in Eighteenth-Century Britain, and editor of Samuel Johnson in Context and The Oxford Handbook of British Poetry, 1660-1800. Celia B. Barnes is Associate Professor of English at Lawrence University in Appleton, Wisconsin. Her academic research focuses especially on the relationshipbetween friendship and authorship in eighteenth-century letters, diaries, and other minor genres. Table of Contents IntroductionNote on the TextA Note about MoneyShort TitlesChronologySelect BibliographySamuel Johnson, A Journey to the Western IslandsJames Boswell, The Journal of a Tour to the HebridesExplanatory NotesMonarchs of England, Scotland, and Great BritainGlossaryBiographical Index Review This edition of Johnsons Journey and Boswells Tour is executed with an editorial care that elevates it head and shoulders above most editions aimed,... Textually, it occupies a very high tier: its retention of italicized words is superior to the Yale editions romanized type, and its annotative richness similarly outflanks the Yale effort ... Scholars and teachers not only will be pleased to assign this book to students but ought themselves to enjoy having a sound and conveniently sized volume that they can take on their own travels. * A. W. Lee, 1650 - 1850: Ideas, Aesthetics, and Inquiries in the Early Modern Era * Long Description In 1773, James Boswell made a long-planned journey across the Scottish Highlands with his English friend Samuel Johnson; the two spent more than a hundred days together. Their tour of the Hebrides resulted in two books, A Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland (1775), a kind of locodescriptive ethnography and Johnsons most important work between his Shakespeare edition and his Lives of the Poets. The other, Boswells Journal of a Tour tothe Hebrides with Samuel Johnson (1785), a travel narrative experimenting with biography, the first application of the techniques he would use in his Life of Samuel Johnson (1791). These two works form a natural pair and, owing that they cover much of the same material, are often read together, focusing on the Scottish highlands.The text presents a lightly-edited version of both works, preserving the original orthography and corrected typographical errors to fit modern grammar standards. The introduction and notes provide clear and concise explanations on Johnson and Boswells respective careers, their friendship and grand biographical projects. It also examines the Scottish Enlightenment, the status of England and Scotland during the Reformation through to the Union of the Crowns, and the Jacobite Feature A classic text combining the work of Boswell and Johnson.Provides both a reading and critical engagement with the texts.Presents a lightly edited version of Boswell and Johnsons works; this publication preserves the original orthography, corrects typographical errors, and adapts some of the punctuation to fit modern grammatical standards.Provides clear and concise explanations of Johnsons and Boswells respective careers, their friendship, and Boswells grand biographical project.Highlights eighteenth-century notions of stadial development and the progress of civilization.Addresses the Scottish Enlightenment, the Reformation and rise of Presbyterianism and the Ossianic controversy, which entered its most heated phase while Johnson and Boswell were touring Scotland. New Feature Introduction Note on the Text A Note about Money Short Titles Chronology Select Bibliography Samuel Johnson, A Journey to the Western Islands James Boswell, The Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides Explanatory Notes Monarchs of England, Scotland, and Great Britain Glossary Biographical Index Details ISBN0198798741 Author Celia Barnes Publisher Oxford University Press Series Oxford Worlds Classics Year 2020 ISBN-10 0198798741 ISBN-13 9780198798743 Format Paperback Imprint Oxford University Press Place of Publication Oxford Country of Publication United Kingdom Edited by Celia Barnes Affiliation Associate Professor of English at Lawrence University Language English Pages 576 Publication Date 2020-10-22 UK Release Date 2020-10-22 NZ Release Date 2020-10-22 Illustrations 3 Maps DEWEY 914.1140473 Audience General AU Release Date 2020-11-04 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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