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Two towering masterpieces of English literature — in one volume. The Greatest Collection of All Time pairs James Boswell’s Life of Johnson (1791) — the greatest biography ever written, an intimate and witty portrait of Dr. Samuel Johnson, the legendary wit and moralist of eighteenth-century London — with William Blake’s The Marriage of Heaven and Hell (1790–93), a visionary work of poetry and prophecy in illuminated printing.
Two very different books, united by genius: one the supreme achievement of English life-writing, following Johnson through coffee-house conversation and Grub Street struggle; the other a fiery, funny assault on conventional morality — “If the doors of perception were cleansed every thing would appear to man as it is, Infinite” — that still startles more than two centuries on.
Two classics, one ebook. The perfect gift for the English-literature lover in your life — or for yourself.
The Greatest Collection of all Time
The Greatest Collection of All Time brings together two towering masterpieces of English literature in one volume: James Boswell’s Life of Johnson and William Blake’s The Marriage of Heaven and Hell. Two very different books, united by their genius.
Boswell’s Life of Johnson (1791) is the greatest biography ever written — an intimate, witty, and deeply human portrait of Dr. Samuel Johnson, the legendary wit and moralist of eighteenth-century London. Blake’s The Marriage of Heaven and Hell (1790–93) is a visionary work of poetry and prophecy, illustrated with the artist’s own engravings, that overturns conventional ideas of good and evil.
Two Classics, One Volume
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- The biographer: Boswell’s revolutionary method of capturing a life in all its detail.
- The prophet: Blake’s fiery visions and his rebellion against orthodoxy.
- Lasting words: why these works remain cornerstones of the English canon.
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Essential reading for lovers of classics, biography, and poetry, this ebook offers two pillars of English literature in a single edition. The wit of Johnson, the fire of Blake — the greatest collection of all time.
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