The Life of Samuel Johnson
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The Life of Samuel Johnson
- Written by: James Boswell
- Narrated by: David Timson
- Length: 51 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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The book is full of humorous anecdote and rich characterization, and paints a vivid picture of 18th-century London, peopled by prominent personalities of the time....
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Ever so slightly abridged. Missing some letters.
- By Alex on 2025-10-16
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The Life of Samuel Johnson
- Narrated by: David Timson
- Length: 51 hrs and 2 mins
- Release date: 2017-12-28
- Language: English
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$32.31 or free with 30-day trial
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The Life of Samuel Johnson
- Written by: James Boswell
- Narrated by: Bernard Mayes
- Length: 54 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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James Boswell forever changed the genre of biography when he transformed a scholarly profusion of detail into a perceptive, lifelike portrait of Dr. Samuel Johnson....
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Great biography of a great man
- By David M. Sullivan on 2018-02-07
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The Life of Samuel Johnson
- Narrated by: Bernard Mayes
- Length: 54 hrs and 39 mins
- Release date: 2017-06-26
- Language: English
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London Journal
- Written by: James Boswell
- Narrated by: Qarie Marshall
- Length: 13 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Between the years of 1762 and 1763, James Boswell kept a journal of his time in London. During his time, he met the renowned writer, moralist, and lexicographer Samuel Johnson, with whom Boswell would form a close relationship....
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London Journal
- Narrated by: Qarie Marshall
- Length: 13 hrs and 7 mins
- Release date: 2019-11-29
- Language: English
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The 18th Century Classics Collection: 13 Stories From Daniel Defoe, Jonathan Swift, Voltaire, Jonathan Swift, Daniel Defoe & Much More
- Candide, Castle Rackrent, Common Sense, Gulliver’s Travels, Robinson Crusoe, The Castle of Otranto, The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, & More
- Written by: Daniel Defoe, Jonathan Swift, Ann Radcliffe, and others
- Narrated by: Jonathan Keeble, Lucy Scott, Rupert Degas, and others
- Length: Not yet known
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The 18th Century Classics Collection steps into the vibrant and tumultuous world of 18th century Europe. With this captivating anthology of some of the most influential works of 1700s literature, we encounter biting satire, passionate romance, and political tumultuousness.
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The 18th Century Classics Collection: 13 Stories From Daniel Defoe, Jonathan Swift, Voltaire, Jonathan Swift, Daniel Defoe & Much More
- Candide, Castle Rackrent, Common Sense, Gulliver’s Travels, Robinson Crusoe, The Castle of Otranto, The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, & More
- Narrated by: Jonathan Keeble, Lucy Scott, Rupert Degas, Nicholas Boulton, full cast
- Length: Not yet known
- Release date: 2026-07-02
- Language: English
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A Life of Johnson
- Written by: James Boswell
- Narrated by: Billy Hartman
- Length: 2 hrs and 35 mins
- Abridged
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Boswell's biography of his friend and hero Samuel Johnson is an acknowledged classic, full of humorous anecdote and rich characterization. Johnson's complex humanity....
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A Life of Johnson
- Narrated by: Billy Hartman
- Length: 2 hrs and 35 mins
- Release date: 2000-10-26
- Language: English
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$15.21 or free with 30-day trial
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The Life of Samuel Johnson
- Written by: James Boswell
- Narrated by: Jim Killavey
- Length: 32 hrs and 48 mins
- Abridged
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This book is considered by many to be the finest literary biography ever published....
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The Life of Samuel Johnson
- Narrated by: Jim Killavey
- Length: 32 hrs and 48 mins
- Release date: 2008-12-28
- Language: English
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Boswell's London Journal
- Written by: James Boswell
- Narrated by: Anthony Quayle
- Length: 55 mins
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Frank and confessional as a personal portrait of the young Boswell, the Journal is also revealing as a vivid portrayal of life in 18th-century London....
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Boswell's London Journal
- Narrated by: Anthony Quayle
- Length: 55 mins
- Release date: 2008-10-31
- Language: English
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$9.25 or free with 30-day trial
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