Jonathan Swift

The wayward traveler -- Lemuel Gulliver -- ends up on a series of bizarrely populated islands. First he is a giant among little people, but then sees the situation reversed when he's surrounded by giants twelve times his size. Next he finds himself in the clouds, in a society of devoted but ultimately hapless mathematicians. Lastly, his journey brings him to an island where incredibly noble horses must deal with a race of uncouth, reviled ape-men:...

From the author responsible for the satirical work of genius, A Modest Proposal, Jonathan Swift's A Tale of a Tub is an allegorical work that follows three brothers after the event of their father's death. When their father, who meant to be God, dies, the three brothers, Peter, Martin and Jack, inherit his will and each receive a decorative coat. Their father also leaves them instruction not to alter these coats in any way because doing so would be...

Brought together here in this volume is a classic collection of satirical works from Jonathan Swift, perhaps one of the greatest satirist in the English language. While Swift is probably best known for his novel "Gulliver's Travels", he was a brilliant satirist with a cutting wit and mastery of language. His skills with the pen, which made him both famous and feared by the powerful, can be seen in "A Modest Proposal". Swift's famous essay, originally...

Préparez-vous à vous envoler vers des terres étranges et fantastiques avec "Les Voyages de Gulliver" de Jonathan Swift. Ce livre intemporel vous transporte dans un monde rempli d'aventures incroyables et de rencontres surprenantes. Suivez les péripéties de Lemuel Gulliver, un médecin et marin intrépide, alors qu'il voyage à travers des contrées lointaines et exotiques. Découvrez Lilliput, o il se retrouve géant parmi les minuscules habitants....

Gulliver, der einzige Überlebende eines Schiffsunglücks, erwacht am Strand einer Insel. Verwundert darüber, sich nicht bewegen zu können, entdeckt er zwergenhafte Menschen, die ihm winzige, aber wirkungsvolle Fesseln angelegt haben. Durch seine immense Größe wird Gulliver bald zum Segen für das Kaiserreich der Winzlinge, doch eine Reihe von Intrigen führen ihn zwischen die Fronten ... "Reise nach Lilliput" ist der erste Teil aus Jonathan Swifts...

Entre las reflexiones sociales de Jonathan Swift, que pueden incluso descubrirse insertadas en sus escritos de ficción, Una humilde propuesta destaca por ser una muy indignada defensa de los irlandeses católicos menesterosos a quienes tanto lastimaron los ingleses y las clases altas aliadas de su pueblo aliadas con los ingleses. En La batalla de los libros existen dos formas de ver el mundo: la tradición de las humanidades frente a una racionalidad...

Published anonymously in 1729, Jonathan Swift's satirical essay, A Modest Proposal, puts forth the darkly comical idea that the starving poor of Ireland might alleviate their economic condition by selling their children as food for wealthy gentlemen and ladies. At its core, Swift's Modest Proposal satirizes English exploitation of Ireland in particular and the heartless attitude that rich elites can develop towards the poor in general. Along with...

Treasury of five shorter works by the author of Gulliver's Travels offers ample evidence of the great satirist's inspired lampoonery. Title piece plus The Battle of the Books, A Meditation Upon a Broom-Stick, A Discourse Concerning the Mechanical Operation of the Spirit and The Abolishing of Christianity in England.

This vintage book contains Jonathan Swift's 1704 satire, "A Tale of a Tub". The first major work that he wrote, it is a prose parody about two brothers who are each representative of the chief aspects of western Christianity. It mainly deals with the ideas of religious enthusiasm, pride, and credulity. Published at a time when religion was an intrinsic aspect of politics, the work was widely condemned, with Queen Anne going as far as to call it "profane"....

This collection of Jonathan Swift's poetry is separated in three parts, according to their subject matter. The first section are poems addressed to a woman named Stella. Based off a real-life close friend of Swift's, Esther Johnson, the portion of poetry addressed to Stella contain beautiful tributes to this woman, with simple titles such as Stella's Birthday March 13, 1727. However, these poems display a tender amount of intimacy shared between the...