The Select Works of Jonathan Swift, D.D, Vol. 4 of 5: Dean of St

Jonathan Swift

ISBN 10: 1331671523 / ISBN 13: 9781331671527

Verlag: Forgotten Books, 2018

Beschreibung

Print on Demand. This book is a collection of satirical essays concerned with the human condition that dissect wit and morality with a compassionate eye. The author's sharp analysis of societal structures and institutions illuminate the frailty of the institutions meant to safeguard us and the fragility of the individuals subject to their structures. The author's use of humor to highlight the absurd and the grotesque in societal norms is a literary technique that amplifies both the absurd excesses of society's self-interested tenants and the dignity of the oppressed and downtrodden. The author's work is renowned for its insightful social commentary, deft use of satire, and timeless application of wit and critical thinking to the human condition. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book.

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Bibliografische Details

• Titel: The Select Works of Jonathan Swift, D.D, Vol. 4 of 5: Dean of St
• Verlag: Forgotten Books
• Erscheinungsjahr: 2018
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN-10: 1331671523
• ISBN-13: 9781331671527
• Einband: Paperback
• Zustand: New
• Buchtyp: print-on-demand item
• Verkäuferkataloge:
  • Poetry

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Inhaltsangabe

Excerpt from The Select Works of Jonathan Swift, D.D, Vol. 4 of 5: Dean of St. Patrick's, Dublin, Containing the Whole of His Poetical Works, the Tale of a Tub, Battle of the Books, Gulliver's Travels, Directions to Servants, Polite Conversation, Art of Pumming, Miscellaneous Pinoes in Prose, &C

Upon the Horrid Plot discovered by Harle quin, the Bishop of Rochester' 5 French Dog. In a Dialogue between a Whig and atory.

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This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.