A Modest Proposal and Other Writings by Jonathan Swift (English) Paperback Book

Description: A Modest Proposal and Other Writings by Jonathan Swift, Carole Fabricant Estimated delivery 4-14 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description Jonathan Swift (1667-1745) was born in Dublin. He is considered the foremost prose satirist in the English language, which stemmed from his criticism of Britains repressive colonial policies in Ireland. This book discusses Swifts life and turbulent times, his political views and his powers as a writer of complex irony and intricate word play. Publisher Description A new selection of Swifts witty, acerbic and polemical proseThe political dilemma of Ireland; the state of faith in England; the charms of the Beggars Opera; the importance of puns . . . This selection gathers together some of Swifts most brilliant prose, from high politics to social gossip, from savage tirades to lighthearted social satire. In addition to his classic essays, the collection includes several of Swifts letters to Alexander Pope and other great thinkers of the age. Author Biography Jonathan Swift was born in Dublin on 30 November 1667, some months after his fathers death. He was sent to Kilkenny Grammar School when he was six and later attended Trinity College, Dublin, where he received his BA degree in 1686. He is considered the foremost prose satirist in the English language, which stemmed from his criticism of Britains repressive colonial policies in Ireland. Among Swifts best known works is his ironic masterpiece, A Modest Proposal (1729), and his novel, Gullivers Travels (1726). Swift died on 19 October 1745.Carole Fabricant is Professor of English at the University of California, Riverside. She is the author of Swifts Landscape and has published widely on a number of eighteenth-century writers, including Alexander Pope, Edmund Burke and Bishop Berkeley, as well as on topics such as landscape gardening, travel, tourism and questions of colonialism and race in the eighteenth-centruy, especially as they relate to British-Irish relations during the period. Details ISBN 0140436421 ISBN-13 9780140436426 Title A Modest Proposal and Other Writings Author Jonathan Swift, Carole Fabricant Format Paperback Year 2009 Pages 464 Publisher Penguin Books Ltd GE_Item_ID:21809182; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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