Project Gutenberg 2011-10-16 Public domain in the USA. 325 Callender, James Thomson 1758 1803 Congleton, J. E. (James Edmund) 1901 1993 Congleton, James Edmund Kolb, Gwin J. 70636391 Deformities of Samuel Johnson, Selected from His Works Produced by Jon Ingram, Chris Curnow, Joseph Cooper and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Deformities of Samuel Johnson, Selected from His Works" by James Thomson Callender is a critical pamphlet written in the late 18th century. This work serves as a satirical examination of Dr. Samuel Johnson, condemning his literary style and character through caustic commentary and selective quotations from his own writings. Callender aims to showcase the reputed flaws and shortcomings of Johnson, who was a towering figure in English literature. The opening of the pamphlet presents an introduction that establishes Callender's intent and the context of his criticism. It frames Johnson as a complex figure whose immense literary reputation contrasts sharply with Callender's perception of his moral and intellectual failures. The introduction offers a glimpse into Callender's disdain for Johnson’s perceived arrogance and literary pretensions. As he seeks to dissect Johnson's character and works, Callender sets the stage for a detailed critique filled with sharply worded observations, hinting at a mixture of personal grievance and a broader commentary on literary authority and reputation. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 62.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Johnson, Samuel, 1709-1784 -- Criticism and interpretation PR Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: British Literature 300202 2025-08-15T10:16:01.220745 text/html 301983 2011-10-16T06:29:54 text/html 203302 2025-08-15T10:16:10.252685 application/epub+zip 205034 2025-08-15T10:16:05.011719 application/epub+zip 179191 2025-08-15T10:16:03.549708 application/epub+zip 475330 2025-08-15T10:16:13.669671 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 447679 2025-08-15T10:16:09.238725 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 388800 2022-09-17T09:42:48.386537 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 235178 2025-08-15T10:16:00.395787 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 235026 2011-10-16T06:29:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 235033 2011-10-16T06:29:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20719 2025-08-15T10:16:14.007678 application/rdf+xml 23297 2025-08-15T10:16:04.095712 image/jpeg 4634 2025-08-15T10:16:03.830765 image/jpeg 93944 2011-10-16T06:29:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 106325 2011-10-16T06:29:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 93918 2011-10-16T06:29:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 197576 2025-08-15T10:16:01.241757 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