Project Gutenberg 2009-08-05 Public domain in the USA. 341 Leask, W. Keith (William Keith) 1857 1925 Leask, William Keith James Boswell Famous Scots Series, 10 Produced by Susan Skinner and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "James Boswell" by W. Keith Leask is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book explores the life of James Boswell, famous for his biography of Samuel Johnson, delving into his early days, relationships, and formative experiences that shaped his character. Boswell's life is intricately tied with the prominent figures of his era, particularly his friendship with Johnson, offering readers insight into 18th-century Scottish and English society. The opening of this biography introduces James Boswell's ancestry, highlighting his familial connections and the influence of his lineage on his identity. It discusses his early life in Edinburgh, detailing his educational journey and formative relationships, particularly with figures such as his father and his mentors. The reader is drawn into Boswell's world through anecdotes that reveal his character — a mix of ambition, sociability, and the whimsicality of youth, setting the stage for his later encounters with towering literary personalities, notably Samuel Johnson, whose own towering legacy would envelop Boswell for years to come. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 61.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Boswell, James, 1740-1795 Authors, Scottish -- 18th century -- Biography Biographers -- Great Britain -- Biography PR Text Famous Scots Series Category: Biographies Category: History - British 322512 2025-07-12T08:28:41.986629 text/html 322083 2009-08-05T09:27:44 text/html 220043 2025-07-12T08:28:46.445570 application/epub+zip 223075 2025-07-12T08:28:42.918620 application/epub+zip 181745 2025-07-12T08:28:42.391619 application/epub+zip 318339 2025-07-12T08:28:49.369598 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 298236 2025-07-12T08:28:46.046611 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 257383 2022-09-13T16:15:49.040844 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 294848 2025-07-12T08:28:41.607602 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 294775 2009-08-05T09:27:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 294773 2009-08-05T09:27:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21805 2025-07-12T08:28:49.500558 application/rdf+xml 12956 2025-07-12T08:28:42.497618 image/jpeg 1988 2025-07-12T08:28:42.441624 image/jpeg 119602 2009-08-05T09:27:44 application/octet-stream application/zip 202365 2009-08-05T09:27:44 application/octet-stream application/zip 119535 2009-08-05T09:27:44 application/octet-stream application/zip 203296 2025-07-12T08:28:42.020604 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia