The purpose of this volume is to make as accessible as possible to the modern reader the best and most characteristic writings of Jonathan Swift.-Pref. This volume contains the complete and definitive texts of virtually all of Swift's major works, as well as a generous selection…
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Contains the complete texts of nearly all of the writings of Jonathan Swift along with background materials and critical essays of Swift's work by a number of notes authors.
Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. Little People and Big People -- Chapter 3. Nameless Moderns: Science, Miracles and Faith -- Chapter 4. A Realistic Utopia, and Human Passions -- Chapter 5. Heroic Ancients -- Chapter 6. Rational Horses and Humans -- Chapter 7. European Imper…
This book analyzes Jonathan Swifts Gullivers Travels from a political philosophy perspective. When authors have focused on politics in Swifts writings, this has usually meant a study of how Swift located himself on issues of his day such as church and state, and Ireland. Roberts…
"This book analyzes Jonathan Swifts Gullivers Travels from a political philosophy perspective. When authors have focused on politics in Swifts writings, this has usually meant a study of how Swift located himself on issues of his day such as church and state, and Ireland. Robert…
This book analyzes Jonathan Swifts Gullivers Travels from a political philosophy perspective. When authors have focused on politics in Swifts writings, this has usually meant a study of how Swift located himself on issues of his day such as church and state, and Ireland. Roberts…
A detailed portrait of the man behind "Gulliver's Travels" traces his early loss of a parent, the contradictions that marked his character, and his achievements as a political writer and dean of St. Patrick's Cathedral in Dublin.