Jonathan Swift. - Libros y biografía

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...

The author of these Travels, Mr. Lemuel Gulliver, is my ancient and intimate friend; there is likewise some relation between us on the mothers side. About three years ago, Mr. Gulliver growing weary...

A Tale of a Tub Jonathan Swift - 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...

In 'Three Prayers and Sermons' by Jonathan Swift, the reader is presented with a collection of thought-provoking sermons and prayers that reflect Swift's unique literary style of biting satire and wit....

A satirical novel about the four journeys of Gulliver, who ventures out on the high seas again and again and meets extraordinary peoples there due to storms, bad weather, pirates and mutiny and experiences...

Jonathan Swift's 'Three Prayers and Sermons' is a collection of religious writings that showcase not only the author's deep faith but also his skillful command of the English language. As one of the leading...

Jonathan Swift's 'The Journal to Stella' is a collection of personal letters written to Esther Johnson, whom Swift affectionately called Stella. The letters provide a unique insight into Swift's thoughts,...

Jonathan Swift's A Tale of a Tub is a satirical work that highlights the religious and political issues of early 18th-century England. Through its innovative use of allegory and irony, Swift examines...

Jonathan Swift's 'The Journal to Stella' is a collection of letters written by the author to Esther Johnson, with whom he shared a close relationship. A combination of personal anecdotes, witty observations,...

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 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 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...

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...

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...

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...

Les Voyages de Gulliver marquent un sommet de la satire sociale et politique au travers d'éléments mêlant, sur le mode du pamphlet ou de la description narrative, de la philosophie, de la logique, du...

De ben segur que alguna vegada heu tingut l'oportunitat de llegir algun dels fragments d'Els viatges de Gulliver o de veure algunes de les adaptacions que s'han fet per al cinema. Amb aquesta novel·la,...

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,...

Au cours d’un voyage en mer, Gulliver fait naufrage sur l’île de Lilliput, où vivent des hommes hauts de six pouces. Géant parmi ces êtres minuscules, il apprend leurs coutumes, sauve leur palais des...

Resoconto di viaggi presso strani popoli, scritto sulla scia del resoconto di viaggiavventurosi dopo lo straordinario successo del Robinson Crusoe.

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

This comprehensive eBook presents the complete works or all the significant works - the Œuvre - of this famous and brilliant writer in one ebook - 8210 pages easy-to-read and easy-to-navigate: • Gulliver's...

"Tout le monde désire vivre longtemps, mais personne ne voudrait être vieux." Swift « Swift est un nom bien porté. C’est le bruit soyeux des skis sur la pente vertigineuse, leur dérapage contrôlé avec...

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...