The Complete Poems (Penguin English poets) - Softcover

Jonathan Swift

 
9780140422610: The Complete Poems (Penguin English poets)

Synopsis

In this complete edition of Swift's poems, Professor Pat Rogers has re-established the texts by reference to the manuscripts and early editions. He has modernized the spelling and included several poems collected for the first time. The notes, which take account of recent scholarship, explicate Swift's meaning more comprehensively. This volume also contains a Biographical Dictionary of Swift's comtemporaries.

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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.

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