Dr Johnson's London Author:Marshall, Dorothy This book re-creates the London that Dr. Johnson know and loved. An astute observer of the London scene, he touched its life at many points. His most obvious interest lay in the city's intellectual, literary, and artistic richness. However was familiar with the world of politics, and had contact with London's poverty and crime. In this stimulati... more »ng account the author examines the topographical, economic, administrative, political, social, and cultural facets of one of the great cities of the eighteenth century, and indicates the contrasting ways in which Londoners thought, worked, and amused themselves. The distinct personality and rhythm of a thriving city is well depicted; the politics resurgent art, and concept of empire that reshaped England are magnificently portrayed« less