James Boswell

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James Boswell (1740-1795) is best known for his biography of Dr. Samuel Johnson, one of the classic works of English literature. It is considered one of the most important biographies ever written, not only for its subject but also its importance in the development of modern biography.

He also wrote travel books, including a collaboration with Samuel Johnson entitled The Journey To The Western Islands of Scotland and Journal of a Tour To the Hebrides,

James Boswell was the Master of Lodge Canongate Kilwinning, No.2 in Edinburgh. Other Lodge Canongate Kilwinning members at the time included Robbie Burns, the 11th Earl of Eglinton, the 8th Lord Napier and many other notable figures in Scottish history. A well known painting of a meeting of Lodge Canongate Kilwinning shows Boswell, Burns and many others. James Boswell was made an honourary member of Edinburgh Lodge and served as Deputy Grand Master of Scotland.

For more information on James Boswell, see: Grand Lodge of B.C. & Yukon; Lodge Canongate Kilwinning; Grand Lodge of Scotland; Edinburgh Masonic Lodges; Britannica Online; JamesBoswell.info;

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Boswell's Life of Johnson by James Boswell

James Boswell's biography of Samuel Johnson is one of the major works in English literature. This Oxford edition is the unabridged paperback version we're recommending. There is also an Audiobook version of this title; we haven't heard it yet and so cannot recommend it at this time.

Volume One Books, Duncan, B.C.

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A Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland and Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides by Samuel Johnson and James Boswell

This is actually two books: A Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland, by Samuel Johnson, first published in 1775, and The Journal of a Tour of the Hebrides by James Boswell, published in 1785 after Johnson's death. Both are accounts of a trip Johnson and Boswell made together to the Hebrides in 1773.

Volume One Books, Duncan, B.C.

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Boswell's Life of Johnson - Free Kindle downloads

Here are links to free Kindle downloads (in 6 volumes) of James Boswell's Life of Dr. Johnson:

Volume 1 (1709-1765), Volume 2 (1765-1776), Volume 3 (1776-1780), Volume 4 (1780-1784), Volume 5, Volume 6.

Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides by James Boswell - Free Kindle download

Here is a link to a free Kindle download of The Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides by James Boswell

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