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A dictionary of the English language

by Samuel Johnson

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  • Public Domain Reading
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    Plan and Preface of A Dictionary of the English Language: LibriVox offers a public domain audiobook of the Preface to A Dictionary of the English Language, which is only a small part of the complete work.
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    A Dictionary of the English Language (Multiple Volumes/Editions): The full text of various editions of the Dictionary is available in the public domain via sources like the Internet Archive and Google Books, often available as scans or public domain audio readings, but not confirmed as an official commercial audiobook release.
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    A Dictionary of the English Language: An Anthology: There is a published anthology of the Dictionary, introduced by David Crystal, which contains a selection of 4,000 entries, rather than the complete, unabridged work.
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    Preface to a Dictionary of the English Language: An audiobook titled 'Preface to a Dictionary of the English Language' is available, which is only an excerpt (approx. 1 hour) and not the complete dictionary.
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    A Dictionary of the English Language: In Which the Words are Deduced From Their Originals, Explained In Their Different Meanings, Abstracted From the Folio Edition, Also, A Grammar of the English Language. In two Volumes.: A version exists that is 'Abstracted From the Folio Edition,' implying it is an abbreviated or condensed version, not the original unabridged work.

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There is no official, unabridged audiobook readily available for purchase on major commercial platforms like Audible, Google Play Books, or Apple Books for Samuel Johnson's "A Dictionary of the English Language." The work, first published in 1755, is in the public domain, leading to several alternative audio formats. These alternatives include public domain readings of the 'Preface' only, an anthology featuring a selection of 4,000 entries, and abstracted or abbreviated versions of the original text. No search result confirmed an official, full-text, commercially released audiobook from a publisher on the specified platforms.