In 1773, the great Samuel Johnson–then 63–and his young friend
and future biographer, James Boswell, traveled together around the
coast of Scotland, each writing his own account of the 83-day
journey. Published in one volume, the very different travelogues of
this unlikely duo provide a fascinating picture not only of the
Scottish Highlands but also of the relationship between two men
whose fame would be forever entwined.
Johnson's account contains elegant descriptions and analyses
of what was then a remote and rugged land. In contrast, the
Scottish-born Boswell's journal of the trip focuses on the
psychological landscape of his famously gruff and witty companion,
and is part of the material he was already collecting for his
future Life of Samuel Johnson, the masterly biography that would
make his name.
Read together, the two accounts form both a unique classic of
travel writing and a revelation of one of the most famous literary
friendships.
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