Jonathan Swift: The Selected Poems

Jonathan Swift

ISBN 10: 1856260593 / ISBN 13: 9781856260596

Published by Trafalgar Square, 1992

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Jonathan Swift: The Selected Poems
• Publisher: Trafalgar Square
• Publication Date: 1992
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1856260593
• ISBN 13: 9781856260596
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Fine

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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.