James T. Boulton

James T. Boulton (1924-2013) was professor of English Studies and head of the Department of English at Birmingham University. He was either editor or author for more than 60 books, as well as 50 articles and occasional papers. Much of his research– including his last book which was published at the end of 2012 when he was 88 – focused on the literature and political writings of the 18th century, notably the work of Daniel Defoe, Samuel Johnson, James Boswell, and Edmund Burke.