Dr Johnson's Dictionary - The Extraordinary Story of the Book that Defined the World

Name: Dr Johnson's Dictionary
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Author: Henry Hitchings
ISBN: 9780719566325

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This is the story of the first great dictionary of the English language. It is also the story of an heroic ordeal. For Dr Johnson's attempt to define... Lire la suite

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This is the story of the first great dictionary of the English language. It is also the story of an heroic ordeal. For Dr Johnson's attempt to define each end every word was an extraordinary undertaking. In this brilliant book Henry Hitchings describes Johnson's adventure -his ambition, his moments of despair, the mistakes he made along the way and his ultimate triumph.

Date de parution

01/01/2006
Editeur

John Murray
ISBN

0-7195-6632-0
EAN

9780719566325
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0.205 Kg
Dimensions

13,0 cm × 20,0 cm × 1,8 cm

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Biographie de Henry Hitchings

Henry Hitschings was born in 1974. Educated at the Universities of Oxford and London, he wrote his doctoral thesis on Samuel Johnson. He has contributed to many newspaper and magazines. Dr Johnson's Dictionary is his first book.