A Modest Proposal and Other Satirical Works: iv (Thrift Editions) - Softcover

Swift, Jonathan

 
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Synopsis

Treasury of 5 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.

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About the Author

Born in Dublin, Jonathan Swift (1667–1745) studied at Trinity College and was eventually ordained as a priest. Most of his books were first published anonymously or under a pseudonym, including Gulliver's Travels, his most famous work.

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ISBN 10:  1619493772 ISBN 13:  9781619493773
Publisher: Empire Books, 2012
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