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For most of his adult life Boswell was better known for his "Account of Corsica", which lead to the sobriquet Corsica Boswell, than for his friendship with Dr. Johnson.

Biographies

James Boswell mentioned thousands of people in his extensive journals and other writings. Read about an ever increasing number of those people, and about their relationship with Boswell, in our biographies section.

Literature

In our literature section you can read about the numerous books published by Boswell in his own lifetime, and about more than 40 other books about or related to Boswell published since his death in 1795.

Extracts and verbatim copies of minor Boswell works

In addition to his grand works (Corsica, the Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides, the Life of Johnson), James Boswell wrote many lesser works, some of them purely for the benefit of himself and his friends, others for publication in various more or less obscure books or magazines. Many of these are or will be made available online at jamesboswell.info.

Verses
Ladies and Gentlemen, your most devoted!
Advice to a Wife
The Cit and his Daughter
Eager to use his prattling tongue
There once was a buck...
The Race
A Handsel in return for a New Year's Gift