The Portable Swift (Viking portable library) - Softcover

Van Doren, Carl; Swift, Jonathan

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0140150374 ISBN 13: 9780140150377

Publisher: Penguin Classics, 1978

Synopsis

THE CAUSTIC GENIUS OF JANATHAN SWIFT; GULLIVER'S TRAVELS, COMPLETE; EXCERPTS INCLUDING; A MODEST PROPOSAL; LETTERS TO ALEXANDER POPE; JOHN GAY; JOHN ARBUTHNOT AND OTHERS; POETRY INCLUDING; VERSES ON THE DEATH OF DR SWIFT;

About this title

Product Description:

RO60006490. THE PORTABLE SWIFT. 1977. In-12. Broché. Bon état, Couv. légèrement passée, Dos fané, Papier jauni. 601 pages. Ex-Libris de Bill Barnes.. . . . Classification Dewey : 420-Langue anglaise. Anglo-saxon

About the Author:

Anglo-Irish poet, satirist and clergyman, Jonathan Swift (1667-1745), was born in Dublin to English parents. He embarked on a career as diplomatic secretary and became increasingly involved in politics. He published many satirical works of verse and prose, including A Tale of a Tub, A Modest Proposal, and Gulliver's Travels.

About this edition

• Publisher: Penguin Classics
• Publication date: 1978
• ISBN 10: 0140150374
• ISBN 13: 9780140150377
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 608