Jonathan Swift - Libros y biografía

Bei dieser Ausgabe handelt es sich um Band 3 des vierteiligen Romans "Gullivers Reisen" von Jonathan Swift. Der Band trägt den Titel "Reise nach Laputa". "Gullivers Reisen" (engl.: "Gulliver’s Travels")...

Bei dieser Ausgabe handelt es sich um Band 2 des vierteiligen Romans "Gullivers Reisen" von Jonathan Swift. Der Band trägt den Titel "Reise nach Brobdingnag". "Gullivers Reisen" (engl.: "Gulliver’s Travels")...

Bei dieser Ausgabe handelt es sich um Band 4 des vierteiligen Romans "Gullivers Reisen" von Jonathan Swift. Der Band trägt den Titel "Reise in das Land der Hauyhnhnms". "Gullivers Reisen" (engl.: "Gulliver’s...

The book begins with a short preamble in which Lemuel Gulliver, in the style of books of the time, gives a brief outline of his life and history before his voyages. He enjoys travelling, although it is...

Gulliver's Travels is a novel by Irish writer and clergyman Jonathan Swift, that is both a satire on human nature and a parody of the "travellers' tales" literary sub-genre. It is Swift's best known full-length...

Peter, Martin and Jack are three brothers who inherit three coats form their father. The last wish of their father is that they must never sell or alter their coats. In their early age the three boys...

When Lemuel Gulliver wakes up on an island after a shipwreck, tied on his hands and feet and with arrows pointed at him, you would think all hope is lost. But his captors are the size of a finger, their...

In a time when poor Irish families struggled to feed their children, Jonathan Swift wrote an essay, which he published anonymously, making a few suggestions. He called it 'A Modest Proposal' (1729) or...

Der englische Schiffsarzt Lemuel Gulliver bereist in »Gullivers Reisen« weite Expeditionen in verschiedene Erdteile und erlebt dabei spannende Abenteuer. Bei seinen Begegnungen mit Riesen und Zwergen...

Les Voyages de Gulliver Jonathan Swift Les Voyages de Gulliver ou Les Voyages extraordinaires de Gulliver (en anglais : Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World. In Four Parts. By Lemuel Gulliver,...

Indeed I must confess, that as to the people of Lilliput, Brobdingrag (for so the word should have been spelt, and not erroneously Brobdingnag), and Laputa, I have never yet heard of any Yahoo so presumptuous...

Dr. Johnson, in his "Life of Swift," after citing with approval Delany's character of him, as he describes him to Lord Orrery, proceeds to say: "In the poetical works there is not much upon which the...

The wits of the present age being so very numerous and penetrating, it seems the grandees of Church and State begin to fall under horrible apprehensions lest these gentlemen, during the intervals of a...

The wits of the present age being so very numerous and penetrating, it seems the grandees of Church and State begin to fall under horrible apprehensions lest these gentlemen, during the intervals of a...

Indeed I must confess, that as to the people of Lilliput, Brobdingrag (for so the word should have been spelt, and not erroneously Brobdingnag), and Laputa, I have never yet heard of any Yahoo so presumptuous...

In Jonathan Swift's satirical masterpiece, The Bickerstaff-Partridge Papers, the author takes aim at the popular astrological almanacs of the early 18th century through a series of humorous fictional...

Jonathan Swift's 'A Tale of a Tub' is a satirical work that critiques various aspects of the society and politics of its time. Written in a witty and ironic style, the book uses allegory and metaphor...

Jonathan Swift's 'A Tale of a Tub' is a satirical work that explores religious and literary themes through the lenses of humor and irony. Published in 1704, the book is presented as a parody of the excesses...

In ancient times, as story tells, The saints would often leave their cells, And stroll about, but hide their quality, To try good people's hospitality. It happened on a winter night, As authors of the...

The history of the publication of the Journal to Stella is somewhat curious. On Swift's death twenty-five of the letters, forming the closing portion of the series, fell into the hands of Dr. Lyon, a...

A Tale of a Tub was the first major work written by Jonathan Swift, arguably his most difficult satire and perhaps his most masterly. The Tale is a prose parody divided into sections each delving into...

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Jonathan Swift's 'The Benefits of Farting Explained & A Modest Proposal' is a satirical masterpiece that combines two vastly different subjects in an innovative and thought-provoking way. Swift's...

Jonathan Swift's 'A Modest Proposal & The Benefits of Farting Explained' is a satirical masterpiece that tackles societal issues through absurd proposals and humorous anecdotes. The book consists...

Jonathan Swift's GULLIVER'S TRAVELS (Illustrated Edition) is a masterpiece of satirical literature that follows the adventures of Lemuel Gulliver as he travels to different fantastical lands, where he...

In 'The Battle of the Books and Other Short Pieces' by Jonathan Swift, readers are taken on a satirical journey through the literary world. Swift's sharp wit and clever humor are evident in this collection...

Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World. In Four Parts. By Lemuel Gulliver, First a Surgeon, and then a Captain of Several Ships, commonly known as Gulliver's Travels (1726, amended 1735), is...

A Modest Proposal for Preventing the Children of Poor People From Being a Burthen to Their Parents or Country, and for Making Them Beneficial to the Publick, commonly referred to as A Modest Proposal,...

Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World by Lemuel Gulliver, Surgeon, and Captain of Several Ships, commonly known as Gulliver's Travels, is a prose satire by Irish writer and clergyman Jonathan...

The history of the publication of the Journal to Stella is somewhat curious. On Swift's death twenty-five of the letters, forming the closing portion of the series, fell into the hands of Dr. Lyon, a...