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A Modest Proposal by Jonathan Swift
Category: Fiction | Series: Quirky Classics Ser.
This essay is widely held to be one of the greatest examples of sustained irony in the history of the English language. Much of its shock value derives from the fact that the first portion of the essay describes the plight of starving beggars in Ireland, so that the reader is unprepared for the surprise ...Show more
A Modest Proposal and Other Writings by Jonathan Swift, Jonathan Swift
Category: Classic Fiction
A new selection of Swift's witty, acerbic and polemical proseThe political dilemma of Ireland; the state of faith in England; the charms of the Beggar's Opera; the importance of puns . . . This selection gathers together some of Swift's most brilliant prose, from high politics to social gossip, from sav ...Show more
A Tale of a Tub by Jonathan Swift
Category: Philosophy and Religion | Series: Dover Thrift Editions Ser.
We are delighted to publish this classic book as part of our extensive Classic Library collection. Many of the books in our collection have been out of print for decades, and therefore have not been accessible to the general public. The aim of our publishing program is to facilitate rapid access to this ...Show more
A Tale of a Tub by Jonathan Swift
Category: History | Series: Penguin Great Ideas
Swift's exuberant, bawdy fable is a unique satire on politics, religion, fashion, madness and on writing itself - one which can be seen as anticipating the postmodern age with its witty digressions and dissection of the art of fiction.
Cadenus and Vaness by Jonathan Swift
Category: Gift
Wisdom's Above Suspecting Wiles; The Queen Of Learning Gravely Smiles, Down From Olympus Comes With Joy, Mistakes Vanessa For A Boy; Then Sows Within Her Tender Mind Seeds Long Unknown To Womankind.
DIRECTIONS TO SERVANTS by SWIFT JONATHAN
Category: Culture
Directions to Servants is one of Jonathan Swift's last completed works. It displays all his caustic skill as a satirist and his unerring eye for the little annoyances of life. Taking the form of a handbook of manners, and addressed to each servant individually, Directions to Servants is the ultimate ups ...Show more
Directions To Servants by Swift Jonathan
Category: Fiction | Series: Hesperus Classics
Taking the form of a handbook of manners, and addressed to each servant individually, Directions to Servants is the ultimate upstairs/downstairs battle. With scathing wit, Swift pits master against servant in an endless struggle for order, frugality and the best bits of the roast. His servants are lazy, ...Show more
Directions to Servants by Jonathan Swift
Category: Classic Fiction | Series: Quirky Classics Ser.
A tongue-in-cheek manual on how servants should cope with the demands of their masters and perform their tasks in ways that will best satisfy their indolence, wastefulness and greed, Directions to Servants takes a caustic and irreverent look at master-servant relations. Written towards the end of his wr ...Show more
GULLIVER S TRAVELS by JONATHAN SWIFT
Category: Classic Fiction | Series: Oneworld Classics Ser.
Following Sterling's spectacularly successful launch of its children's classic novels (240,000 books in print to date),comes a dazzling new series: Classic Starts. The stories are unabridged and have been rewritten for younger audiences. Classic Starts treats the world's beloved tales (and children) wit ...Show more
Gulliver by Jonathan Swift; Mary Webb (Retold by); Lauren O'Neill (Illustrator)
Category: Classic
New paperback edition of this modern retelling of a perennial favourite, with illustrations by Lauren O'Neill! Gulliver's Travels is a memorable classic that takes you into the amazing worlds travelled by Lemuel Gulliver. In Lilliput, he is a giant compared to the tiny people there, followed by the rev ...Show more
Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift
Category: Classics
Since its appearance in 1726, Gulliver's Travels has never ceased to fascinate readers. Designed for the early school years, this enchanting illustrated version takes the form of a travel journal, and features stunning large color illustrations and drawings. Kids will enjoy following Gulliver's adventur ...Show more