The Battle of the Books and other Short Pieces Jonathan Swift - The Battle of the Books is the name of a short satire written by Jonathan Swift which depicts a literal battle between books in the King's Library (housed in St James's Palace at the time of the writing), as ideas and authors struggle for supremacy. This book also includes the short pieces: A Meditation Upon a Broomstick; Predictions for the year 1708; The Accomplishment Of The First Of Mr. Bickerstaffs Predictions; Being An Account Of The Death Of Mr. Partridge The Almanack-Maker, Upon The 29th Instant; Baucis And Philemon; The Logicians Refuted; The Puppet Show; Cadenus And Vanessa; Stellas Birthday; The Beasts Confession; An Argument To Prove That The Abolishing Of Christianity In England May, As Things Now Stand, Be Attended With Some Inconveniences, And Perhaps Not Produce Those Many Good Effects Proposed Thereby; Hints Towards An Essay On Conversation; and, Thoughts On Various Subjects.
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Título : The Battle of the Books and other Short Pieces
EAN : 9783986478636
Editorial : Phoemixx Classics Ebooks
Edad, de : 13 años
Fecha de publicación
: 18/10/21
Formato : ePub
Tamaño del archivo : 740.01 kb
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