Boswell's Correspondence With Andrew Erskine, And His Journal Of A Tour To Corsica (1879) - James Boswell

Boswell's Correspondence with Andrew Erskine, and His Journal of a Tour to Corsica is a book that was published in 1879. The book contains the personal correspondence between James Boswell and Andrew Erskine, as well as Boswell's journal entries from his tour of Corsica. James Boswell was a Scottish biographer and diarist who is best known for his biography of Samuel Johnson. Andrew Erskine was a close friend of Boswell's, and their letters provide insight into the personal life of Boswell, as well as his thoughts on literature and politics.The second part of the book contains Boswell's journal entries from his tour of Corsica in 1765. The tour was a significant event in Boswell's life, as it inspired him to write his first book, An Account of Corsica. Boswell's journal entries provide a detailed account of his travels through the island, as well as his interactions with the Corsican people and their struggle for independence from Genoa.Overall, Boswell's Correspondence with Andrew Erskine, and His Journal of a Tour to Corsica is a valuable resource for those interested in the life and works of James Boswell, as well as the history of Corsica.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

EAN: 9781104041779