Dr Johnson's Dictionary: The Extraordinary Story of the Book That Defined the World by Henry Hitchings

Dr Johnson's Dictionary: The Extraordinary Story of the Book That Defined the World

Henry Hitchings

278 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)

nonfiction biography history informative lighthearted medium-paced
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By 1700, France and Italy already had dictionaries of their own, and it became a matter of national pride that England should rival them. Dr Johnson rose to the challenge, turning over the garret of his London home to the creation of his Dictionar...

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