Boswell’s London Journal (Magill Book Reviews)
At a glance:
- Author: James Boswell
- First Published: 1950
- Type of Work: Diary
- Genres: Nonfiction, Diary
- Subjects: Authors or writers, Literature, Poetry or poets, England or English people, Eighteenth century, London, Scotland or Scottish people
- Locales: London, England
Boswell had come to London ostensibly to petition the Duke of Queensberry and the Countess of Northumberland for a commission in the Footguards. In fact, he came to enjoy the city. He admitted as much in his brief preface to the diary: “I shall regularly record the business or rather the pleasure of every day.” For Boswell pleasure meant eating, drinking, conversing, and making love, and these are the subjects that fill the pages of his journal.
In recording these events Boswell used a number of literary devices to render his account more interesting. For though the record...
[The entire page is 553 words long]
Join eNotes
Over 3,500 study guides, question and answer forums, literature criticism, reference content, and much more!
Navigate
See Also
