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Works

Consisting Of Miscellanies In Prose; Volume 3

2012 Released
338 Pages
5-7 Hours
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Nabu PressISBN 9781248429488

This is Volume 3 of the collected "Works" of Jonathan Swift, featuring a compilation of his miscellaneous prose writings. Known for his sharp wit and satirical observations, Swift offers readers a glimpse into the social and political landscape of 18th-century England. From insightful essays to biting satires, this collection showcases the breadth of Swift's talent and his enduring relevance as a commentator on human nature and societal follies.

Within these pages, discover the brilliance and incisiveness that made Swift one of the most celebrated and controversial writers of his time. A must-read for enthusiasts of British literature and anyone seeking a deeper understanding of the past through the eyes of a master prose stylist.

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Jonathan Swift

Born in 1667, Jonathan Swift was an Irish writer and cleric, best known for his works Gulliver’s Travels, A Modest Proposal, and A Journal to Stella, amongst many others. Educated at Trinity College in Dublin, Swift received his Doctor of Divinity in February 1702, and eventually became Dean of St. Patrick’s Cathedral in Dublin. Publishing under the names of Lemeul Gulliver, Isaac Bickerstaff, and M. B. Drapier, Swift was a prolific writer who, in addition to his prose works, composed poetry, essays, and political pamphlets for both the Whigs and the Tories, and is considered to be one of the foremost English-language satirists, mastering both the Horatian and Juvenalian styles. Swift died in 1745, leaving the bulk of his fortune to found St. Patrick’s Hospital for Imbeciles, a hospital for the mentally ill, which continues to operate as a psychiatric hospital today.

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