653. London’s Golden Age: The Shadow of the Madhouse (Part 4)
This episode explores the complex, emotionally charged relationship between Samuel Johnson, the towering 18th-century literary figure, and Hester Thrale, a wealthy, intelligent Welsh-born widow who became his closest confidante for 15 years, as well as the rivalry with James Boswell, John
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