# Life of Johnson, Volume 4

_1780-1784_

By James Boswell.

"Life of Johnson, Volume 4" by James Boswell is a biography published in 1791. This landmark work chronicles the final years of Samuel Johnson, the celebrated English writer and literary critic. Drawing from Boswell's meticulous journals, the biography recreates Johnson's life through vivid scenes and extensive conversations. Though Boswell spent only 250 days with Johnson, he crafted what became a universal critical success—hailed by many as the greatest biography written in English and among the finest nonfiction works ever created. (Summary by Project Gutenberg, written by machine.)

- Language: English
- Subjects: Johnson, Samuel, 1709-1784; Authors, English -- 18th century -- Biography; Lexicographers -- Great Britain -- Biography; Critics -- Great Britain -- Biography

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## Audiobooks of it

- [Life of Samuel Johnson, Vol. IV](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/books/librivox/7507) by James Boswell (24 h 58 min, English)

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