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5. Embracing the Biographer (1772–1773)

  • John B. Radner
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Johnson and Boswell
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Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter i
  2. Contents vii
  3. Preface ix
  4. Introduction 1
  5. 1. Taking Charge of Boswell (1763) 11
  6. 2. ‘‘Perpetual Friendship’’? (1764–1767) 36
  7. 3. Jostling for Control (1768–1771) 58
  8. 4. New Collaborations (1772) 82
  9. 5. Embracing the Biographer (1772–1773) 99
  10. 6. Cooperation and Rivalry in Scotland (14 August to 22 November 1773) 113
  11. 7. Negotiating and Competing for Narrative Control (14 August to 22 November 1773) 132
  12. 8. Collaboration Manqué (November 1773 to May 1775) 149
  13. 9. Renegotiating the Friendship, Part 1 (1775–1777): Depression, Defiance, and Dependency 169
  14. 10. Renegotiating the Friendship, Part 2 (1777–1778): Confrontation, Collaboration, and Celebration 192
  15. 11. ‘‘Strangers to Each Other’’ (May 1778 to March 1781) 214
  16. 12. The Lives of the Poets and Johnson’s (Auto)biography (1777–1781) 232
  17. 13. Reconnecting (1781–1783) 246
  18. 14. ‘‘Some Time Together before We Are Parted’’ (March 1783 to May 1784) 265
  19. 15. ‘‘Love Me as Well as You Can’’ (1784) 284
  20. 16. Rewriting the Hebrides Trip (1785) 301
  21. 17. Boswell Claiming His Inheritance (1786–1791) 315
  22. 18. Winning Johnson’s Blessing 339
  23. Appendix. Key Events in Lives of Samuel Johnson (SJ) and James Boswell (JB), Days They Were Together, and Letters They Exchanged 355
  24. Cue Titles and Abbreviations 359
  25. Notes 363
  26. Index 403
https://doi.org/10.12987/9780300189087-007

Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter i
  2. Contents vii
  3. Preface ix
  4. Introduction 1
  5. 1. Taking Charge of Boswell (1763) 11
  6. 2. ‘‘Perpetual Friendship’’? (1764–1767) 36
  7. 3. Jostling for Control (1768–1771) 58
  8. 4. New Collaborations (1772) 82
  9. 5. Embracing the Biographer (1772–1773) 99
  10. 6. Cooperation and Rivalry in Scotland (14 August to 22 November 1773) 113
  11. 7. Negotiating and Competing for Narrative Control (14 August to 22 November 1773) 132
  12. 8. Collaboration Manqué (November 1773 to May 1775) 149
  13. 9. Renegotiating the Friendship, Part 1 (1775–1777): Depression, Defiance, and Dependency 169
  14. 10. Renegotiating the Friendship, Part 2 (1777–1778): Confrontation, Collaboration, and Celebration 192
  15. 11. ‘‘Strangers to Each Other’’ (May 1778 to March 1781) 214
  16. 12. The Lives of the Poets and Johnson’s (Auto)biography (1777–1781) 232
  17. 13. Reconnecting (1781–1783) 246
  18. 14. ‘‘Some Time Together before We Are Parted’’ (March 1783 to May 1784) 265
  19. 15. ‘‘Love Me as Well as You Can’’ (1784) 284
  20. 16. Rewriting the Hebrides Trip (1785) 301
  21. 17. Boswell Claiming His Inheritance (1786–1791) 315
  22. 18. Winning Johnson’s Blessing 339
  23. Appendix. Key Events in Lives of Samuel Johnson (SJ) and James Boswell (JB), Days They Were Together, and Letters They Exchanged 355
  24. Cue Titles and Abbreviations 359
  25. Notes 363
  26. Index 403
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