Jonathan Swift

From the author responsible for the satirical work of genius, A Modest Proposal, Jonathan Swift's A Tale of a Tub is an allegorical work that follows three brothers after the event of their father's death. When their father, who meant to be God, dies, the three brothers, Peter, Martin and Jack, inherit his will and each receive a decorative coat. Their father also leaves them instruction not to alter these coats in any way because doing so would be...

En una de las obras literarias más vigentes, a pesar de que fue publicada hace casi 300 años (1726), Johnatan Swift muestra al humano y a la sociedad desde una perspectiva mordaz, crítica y un tanto misántropa. Una visión que refleja cuantas similitudes pueda usted imaginar a la actual realidad, que nos pone a reflexionar acerca de la verdadera naturaleza de nuestra raza. Esta edición -obra completa con los 4 viajes- tiene un lugar fundamental...

De fantasierijke roman van de Ierse schrijver Jonathan Swift over de avontuurlijke reizen van scheepsarts Lemuel Gulliver naar de verste delen van de wereld is al zo'n 300 jaar een klassieker en een groots werk in de Engelstalige literatuur. Eerst bezoekt Gulliver's schip het eiland van de kleine kuil, waar de bewoners slechts 15 centimeter hoog zijn. De hoogte komt overeen met het niveau van de politieke discussies van deze mensen. Zijn tweede reis...

Lemuel Gulliver always dreamed of sailing across the seas, but he never imagined the places his travels would take him. His adventures could be the greatest tales ever told, if he survives long enough to tell them. These reader-favorite tiles are now updated for enhanced Common Core State Standards support, including discussion and writing prompts developed by a Common Core expert, an expanded introduction, bolded glossary words and dynamic new covers....

Swift also wrote short works, the most famous of these is A Modest Proposal. This book also include 'The Battle of the Books', 'A Meditation upon a Broomstick', 'A Discourse Concerning the Mechanical Operation of the Spirit', and 'An Argument Against Abolishing Christianity in England'. 'A Modest Proposal' puts forth the darkly comical idea that the starving poor of Ireland might alleviate their economic condition by selling their children as food...

Jonathan Swift (* 30. November 1667 in Dublin, Königreich Irland; † 19. Oktober 1745 ebenda) war ein irischer Schriftsteller und Satiriker der frühen Aufklärung. Von den frühen schriftstellerischen Versuchen Swifts ist wenig erhalten. Erst nach seiner Rückkehr nach Irland finden sich Schriften, die ihn als den bis heute bekannten Satiriker kennzeichnen. Sein Roman The travels into several remote nations of the world by Lemuel Gulliver (dt....

This collection of Jonathan Swift's poetry is separated in three parts, according to their subject matter. The first section are poems addressed to a woman named Stella. Based off a real-life close friend of Swift's, Esther Johnson, the portion of poetry addressed to Stella contain beautiful tributes to this woman, with simple titles such as Stella's Birthday March 13, 1727. However, these poems display a tender amount of intimacy shared between the...

Matkailija Lemuel Gulliverin alus haaksirikkoutuu salaperäiselle Lilliputin saarelle. Hän on onnettomuuden ainoa selviytyjä. Saaren asukkaat löytävät Gulliverin ja sitovat hänet maahan. Asukkaat pistävät heti silmään - he ovat vain 15 senttimetriä pitkiä! Gulliver viedään lilliputtien pääkaupunkiin, jonka outoja tapoja ja perinteitä hän seuraa kiinnostuneena. Häntä pyydetään muun muassa auttamaan Lilliputin saaren puolustuksessa...

Featuring an appendix of discussion questions, the Diversion Classics edition is ideal for use in book groups and classrooms. Adventure stories have captivated audiences throughout history. In this anthology of classic tales, action-packed journeys and perilous voyages come to life. Including Jonathan Swift's GULLIVER'S TRAVELS, Robert Louis Stevenson's TREASURE ISLAND, and H.G. Wells's THE TIME MACHINE, this timeless collection is perfect for the...