Samuel Johnson and the Making of Modern England by Nicholas Hudson (PDF)

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One of the most renowned authors of the eighteenth century, Samuel Johnson became a symbol of English national identity in the century following his death in 1784. Nicholas Hudson examines his contribution to the creation of the modern English identity, focusing on his attitudes towards class, feminism, party politics, the public sphere, nationalism, and imperialism. This new view of Johnson reflects the nature of English nationhood.

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Editorial Reviews: Review “Those seeking a rich rendering of the historical particulars that defined the Age of Johnson and its impact will find much of interest in Hudson.” Eighteenth Century Fiction”…the author’s careful research, engaging style of writing, and amiable tone make this a book that will please both literary critics and historians. No matter what you think of Samuel Johnson, as writer or man, this volume will give you a better appreciation of the author of The Rambler, Rasselas, and Lives of the Poets, by presenting, not ‘the Age of Johnson,’ but ‘Johnson within his Age.'” Albion, Paul Monod Book Description Hudson examines Samuel Johnson’s contribution to the creation of the modern English identity. About the Author Nicholas Hudson is Professor of English at the University of British Columbia. He is the author of Samuel Johnson and Eighteenth-Century Thought (1988), Writing and European Thought, 1600–1830 (Cambridge, 1994), and of numerous essays on eighteenth-century literature, thought and culture. Read more

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⭐A fine scholar’s view of the emergence of England, in terms of society, economics, politics, and empire, when Samuel Johnson stode the earth.This book will be most enjoyed by those especially interested in 18th century England and Dr. Johnson and, after having been read, deserves a place on the home bookshelf.I do think those who already have read a general biography or two about Dr. Johnson (James Boswell’s remains one of the best biographies ever written) will enjoy Professor Hudson’s book more than those who will read it with no prior knowledge of this great man’s life.

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