"The Life of Johnson, Volume 5: A Voyage to the Hebrides (1773) and a Voyage to the North of Wales (1774)" is a unique literary masterpiece by James Boswell, which preserves both a unique and open view of the life and world of the outstanding English poet and critic Samuel Johnson . In this volume the author describes the journeys he made with Johnson to the Hebrides in 1773 and to the northern region of Wales in 1774. Boswell, with his unsurpassed skill, depicts dialogues and events that not only reflect Johnson's personal life, but also reveal deep philosophical and intellectual reflections on art, literature, religion and much more. The literary value of this work lies in its ability to transport the reader to the era of Great Britain of the 18th century, revealing to him all the wisdom and deep world of Johnson through the prism of the author's sharpness and caution."