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Born in 1667, Jonathan Swift was an Irish writer and cleric, best known for his works Gulliver s Travels, A Modest Proposal, and A Journal to Stella, amongst many others. Educated at Trinity College in Dublin, Swift received his Doctor of Divinity in February 1702, and eventually became Dean of St. Patrick s Cathedral in Dublin. Publishing under the names of Lemeul Gulliver, Isaac Bickerstaff, and M. B. Drapier, Swift was a prolific writer who, in addition to his prose works, composed poetry, essays, and political pamphlets for both the Whigs and the Tories, and is considered to be one of the foremost English-language satirists, mastering both the Horatian and Juvenalian styles. Swift died in 1745, leaving the bulk of his fortune to found St. Patrick s Hospital for Imbeciles, a hospital for the mentally ill, which continues to operate as a psychiatric hospital today.

Jonathan Swift(1667 1745), a poet, satirist, and clergyman, published many satirical works, among them A Modest Proposal. Robert DeMaria, Jr. is Henry Noble McCracken Professor of English at Vassar College. He has published widely on seventeenth- and eighteenth-century literature.

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Gulliver's Travels (AmazonClassics Edition) 5-Sep-2017

by Jonathan Swift

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Lemuel Gulliver, English surgeon turned ship captain, embarks on four fantastic voyages, each a clash with strange beings and cultures—from the eccentric to the odious. Island by island, he meets the savage but tiny Lilliputians, the hideous Yahoos, a stable of talking horses, a race of decrepit immortals, and the ghosts of Julius Caesar and Homer.

A parody of the popular seafaring narratives of his time, a harsh judgment against inherently corrupt human nature, and a satire of the ways of England, Swift’s masterpiece was written “to vex the world rather than divert it.” For generations, it has inspired it.

AmazonClassics brings you timeless works from the masters of storytelling. Ideal for anyone who wants to read a great work for the first time or rediscover an old favorite, these new editions open the door to literature’s most unforgettable characters and beloved worlds.

Revised edition: Previously published as Gulliver’s Travels, this edition of Gulliver’s Travels (AmazonClassics Edition) includes editorial revisions.

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Gulliver's Travels (with illustrations by Arthur Rackham) 7-Sep-2015

by Jonathan Swift, Arthur Rackham

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“GULLIVER’S TRAVELS comes third in our list of the best novels written in English.” (The Guardian)

Jonathan Swift’s comic masterpiece was a sensation when it was first published, selling out its initial run in less than a week.

The English poet John Gay wrote in a letter to Swift: “It is universally read, from the cabinet council to the nursery”.

Since then it has never been out of print.

This edition includes the classic color illustrations by Arthur Rackham.

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“A classic with a thoroughly modern message. It has a great deal to tell us about the early twenty-first century world.”

“One of the greatest works I've ever had the pleasure to read. Gulliver's Travels is read by children as an adventure story and by adults as a satire of society which still is a perfect bullseye today. It is funny and just a joy to read.”

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A Modest Proposal 4-Nov-2021

by Dr. Jonathan Swift

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Presented in the guise of an economic treatise, the essay proposes that the country ameliorate poverty in Ireland by butchering the children of the Irish poor and selling them as food to wealthy English landlords. Swift's proposal is a savage comment on England's legal and economic exploitation of Ireland.

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Delphi Complete Works of Jonathan Swift (Illustrated) 19-Jan-2013

by Jonathan Swift

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Jonathan Swift, the essayist, political pamphleteer, poet and cleric, is widely regarded as the foremost prose satirist of the English language, whose satirical novel ‘Gulliver's Travels’ remains one of the most enduring classics of English literature. This comprehensive eBook presents the complete works of Jonathan Swift, with numerous illustrations, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1)

* Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Swift's life and works
* Concise introductions to the satires and other works
* Images of how the books were first printed, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts
* Excellent formatting of the texts
* GULLIVER’S TRAVELS is illustrated with contemporary illustrations
* Provides both the adapted 1726 and the authoritative 1735 versions of GULLIVER’S TRAVELS
* Rare satires appearing for the first time in digital print
* An exhaustive offering of political, religious and journalism works
* Special chronological and alphabetical contents tables for the poetry
* Easily locate the poems you want to read
* Includes Swift's letters to ‘Stella’ - spend hours exploring the author’s personal correspondence
* Features two biographies - discover Swift's literary life
* Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres

Please note: some obscure poems cannot appear in this eBook, being the result of more recent scholarship and so protected by copyright. Once these works enter the public domain, they will be added to the eBook as a free update.

CONTENTS:

The Satires
A TALE OF A TUB
THE BATTLE OF THE BOOKS
THE BICKERSTAFF-PARTRIDGE PAPERS
THE SWEARER’S BANK
GULLIVER’S TRAVELS, 1726
GULLIVER’S TRAVELS, 1735
A MODEST PROPOSAL
AN EXAMINATION OF CERTAIN ABUSES
A COMPLETE COLLECTION OF GENTEEL AND INGENIOUS CONVERSATION
DIRECTIONS TO SERVANTS
MINOR SATIRES

The Sermons
THREE SERMONS
BROTHERLY LOVE AND OTHER SERMONS

Other Religious Works
LIST OF RELIGIOUS WORKS

The Political Works
DRAPIER’S LETTERS
LIST OF POLITICAL WORKS

The Historical Works
THE HISTORY OF THE FOUR LAST YEARS OF THE QUEEN
AN ABSTRACT OF THE HISTORY OF ENGLAND
REMARKS ON THE CHARACTERS OF THE COURT OF QUEEN ANNE
REMARKS ON LORD CLARENDON’S “HISTORY OF THE REBELLION”
REMARKS ON BISHOP BURNET’S “HISTORY OF HIS OWN TIME”
NOTES ON THE “FREEHOLDER”

The Journalism
CONTRIBUTIONS TO ‘THE TATLER’
CONTRIBUTIONS TO ‘THE EXAMINER’
CONTRIBUTION TO ‘THE SPECTATOR’
CONTRIBUTIONS TO ‘THE INTELLIGENCER’

The Poetry Collection
THE POEMS OF JONATHAN SWIFT

The Poems
LIST OF POEMS IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER
LIST OF POEMS IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER

The Memoir
A JOURNAL TO STELLA

The Biographies
SKETCH OF THE LIFE OF DR. JONATHAN SWIFT by R. Phillips
DEAN SWIFT by James McGee

Gulliver's Travels illustrated by Arthur Rackham 10-Nov-2013

by Jonathan Swift, Arthur Rackham

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This carefully crafted ebook: "Gulliver's Travels illustrated by Arthur Rackham" is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. Gulliver's Travels (Original title - Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World. In Four Parts. By Lemuel Gulliver, First a Surgeon, and then a Captain of Several Ships), a misanthropic satire of humanity, was written in 1726 by Jonathan Swift. Like many other authors, Swift uses the journey as the backdrop for his satire. He invents a second author, Captain Lemuel Gulliver, who because of a series of mishaps en route to recognized ports, ends up, instead, on several unknown islands living with people and animals of unusual sizes, behaviors, and philosophies, but who, after each adventure, is somehow able to return to his home in England where he recovers from these unusual experiences and then sets out again on a new voyage. Jonathan Swift (1667 – 1745) was an Anglo-Irish poet, writer and cleric who gained reputation as a great political writer and an essayist. Jonathan, who became Dean of St. Patrick's in Dublin, is also known for his excellence in satire. His most remembered works include Gulliver's Travels, A modest Proposal, An Argument against Abolishing Christianity and A Tale of a Tub.

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The Adventure Collection: Treasure Island, The Jungle Book, Gulliver's Travels, White Fang, The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood (A to Z Classics) (The Heirloom Collection) 2-Nov-2018

by Jonathan Swift, Jack London, Rudyard Kipling, Howard Pyle, Robert Louis Stevenson, A to Z Classics, Ross MacDonald

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find the classics of adventure literature

Contents :

Treasure Island
The Jungle Book
Gulliver's Travels
White Fang
The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood

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Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift (Annotated) 12-Feb-2012

by Jonathan Swift

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Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World, in Four Parts. By Lemuel Gulliver, First a Surgeon, and then a Captain of Several Ships, better known simply as Gulliver's Travels (1726, amended 1735), is a novel by Irish writer and clergyman Jonathan Swift that is both a satire on human nature and a parody of the "travellers' tales" literary sub-genre. It is Swift's best known full-length work, and a classic of English literature.

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Les Voyages de Gulliver (French Edition) 30-Mar-2011

by Jonathan Swift

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Ce livre est une oeuvre du domaine public éditée au format numérique par Ebooks libres et gratuits. L’achat de l’édition Kindle inclut le téléchargement via un réseau sans fil sur votre liseuse et vos applications de lecture Kindle.

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A Modest Proposal 9-Jan-2018

by Jonathan Swift

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A Modest Proposal by Jonathan Swift

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Gullivers Reisen: Überarbeitete Altfassung (Klassiker bei Null Papier) (German Edition) 13-Jul-2015

by Jonathan Swift, Grandville, Hermann Hesse, Franz Kottenkamp

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Warnung: Kein Kinderbuch!
Gullivers Reisen ist das bekannteste Werk des irischen Schriftstellers, Priesters und Politikers Jonathan Swift und gleichzeitig eines der wichtigsten der Literaturgeschichte.
In der hier vorliegenden, unverfälschten und vollständigen Übersetzung der Originalfassung besteht der satirische Roman, der 1726 zuerst veröffentlicht wurde, aus vier Teilen:
- Reise nach Lilliput
- Reise nach Brobdingnag
- Reise nach Laputa
- Reise in das Land der Hauyhnhnms
In farbenprächtiger und für damalige Zeiten äußerst satirischer Erzählweise bringt Swift seine Verbitterung über seine Zeitgenossen zu Papier und verpackt sie in vier Reiseberichte.
Auch wenn die Reisen ins Lande Lilliput und nach Brobdingnag, ins Land der Riesen, die bekanntesten der vier Reisen darstellen, handelt es sich bei dieser Fassung nicht um ein Kinderbuch.
Mit einer Biographie von Jonathan Swift
1. Auflage
Umfang: 456 Buchseiten bzw. 440 Normseiten
Null Papier Verlag

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A Tale of a Tub and Other Works (Oxford World's Classics) 10-Jul-2008

by Jonathan Swift, Angus Ross, David Woolley

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A Tale of a Tub is the masterpiece of Swift's earlier years. It is presented here with The Battle of the Books, The Mechanical Operation of the Spirit, and the Additions.
ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.

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Les Voyages de Gulliver (Grands Classiques) (French Edition) 22-Mar-2021

by Jonathan Swift, Abbe Desfontaines

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Qui ne connaît pas l'image d'un homme géant étendu par terre avec des ficelles, menacé par des petits hommes ? Les aventures de Gulliver ne s'arrêtent pas là et les lieux de ses découvertes deviennent de plus en plus fantastiques et dangereux : une île flottante, des chevaux dotés de sagesse et des êtres immortels... C'est avec beaucoup d'astuce qu'il essaie d'échapper à tous ces dangers !Des contes irréels en apparence, « Les Voyages de Gulliver » est surtout une critique à la société de son temps. Ce roman a été source d'inspiration pour plusieurs médias, notamment avec l'île Lilliput dans le film de même nom fait en 2010 avec Jack Black et l'île Laputa dans le film « Le Château dans le Ciel » (1986) du studio Ghibli, réalisé par Hayao Miyazaki.-

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