The Selected Poems.

Swift Jonathan

ISBN 10: 1856260577 / ISBN 13: 9781856260572

Published by Kyle Cathie Ltd, London, 1992

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A very nice copy, tight and clean , possibly unread.257pp. edited and an introduction by Norman A Jeffares.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Selected Poems.
• Publisher: Kyle Cathie Ltd, London
• Publication Date: 1992
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1856260577
• ISBN 13: 9781856260572
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: V.GOOD+
• Seller catalogs:
  • Poetry
  • Irish Interest

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Synopsis

Jonathan Swift stands today as one of the most versatile and forceful writers in the English language, and the rich canon of his poetry reflects his knowledge of human life. His poems include "The Beautiful Nymph Going to Bed", "The Run Upon the Bankers" and "Verses on the Death of Dr Swift DSPD". This anthology is arranged chronologically and is based on the 1735 edition of the poems, in the preparation of which Swift himself was deeply involved. The editor, Professor Jeffares, has written extensively on Swift and is an authority on W.B. Yeats.

Book Description

Jonathan Swift stands today as one of the most versatile and forceful writers in the English language, and the rich canon of his poetry reflects his knowledge of human life. This anthology is based on the 1735 edition of his poems, in the preparation of which Swift himself was deeply involved.