Paul Kelver vs The Life of Samuel Johnson: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: English Authors, English literature, Biography & Memoir

Paul Kelver Jerome Klapka Jérôme · 1902 ★★★★☆ 3.8 322 pages · ≈ 5 h 58 m · Challenging

IN WHICH THE AUTHOR SEEKS TO CAST THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THIS STORY UPON ANOTHER.

The Life of Samuel Johnson James Boswell · 1909 ★★★★☆ 3.8 408 pages · ≈ 7 h 33 m · Challenging

Index term: English literature

Johnson

The verdict

Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
The Life of Samuel Johnson has the widest readership — 5424 ratings behind its score.

	Paul Kelver	The Life of Samuel Johnson
Goodreads	3.8 (39)	3.8 (5424)
Hardcover	—	4.3 (3)