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