Jonathan Swift
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Los viajes de Gulliver
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 en la literatura mundial e histórica, no sólo por sus aportaciones críticas, sino por la infinita creatividad de Swift.
Viaggi di Gulliver nelle lontane regioni
"Viaggi di Gulliver nelle lontane regioni" di Jonathan Swift (tradotto da Gaetano Barbieri). Pubblicato da Good Press. Good Press pubblica un grande numero di titoli, di ogni tipo e genere letterario. Dai classici della letteratura, alla saggistica, fino a libri più di nicchia o capolavori dimenticati (o ancora da scoprire) della letteratura mondiale. Vi proponiamo libri per tutti e per tutti i gusti. Ogni edizione di Good Press è adattata e formattata per migliorarne la fruibilità, facilitando la leggibilità su ogni tipo di dispositivo. Il nostro obiettivo è produrre eBook che siano facili da usare e accessibili a tutti in un formato digitale di alta qualità.
Inselabenteuer. Von Schatzsuchern und Gestrandeten
Die Sonne brennt unerbittlich vom Himmel, der Sommer ist da! Was gibt es da besseres als gemütliches Schmökern und das Fliehen in fremde Welten? Dieses eBook versammelt die schönsten Abenteuergeschichten rund um Inseln. Vom Gestrandeten Robinson Crusoe über die abenteuerlichen Reisen in fantastische Welten von Gulliver ist für jeden etwas dabei. Die Sammlung enthält Robinson Crusoe von Daniel Defoe, Die Schatzinsel von Robert Louis Stevenson, Der Leuchtturm am Ende der Welt von Jules Verne, Gullivers Reisen von Jonathan Swift und Typee von Herman Melville.
A Modest Proposal and Other Satires
From the master of satire, Jonathan Swift, comes a collection of his classic satirical works. «A Modest Proposal and Other Satires» includes the following works: A Tale of a Tub, The Battle of the Books, An Argument Against the Abolishment of Christianity, A Modest Proposal, A True and Faithful Narrative, A Meditation Upon a Broomstick, Predictions for the Year 1708, and The Accomplishment of the First Year of Mr. Bickerstaff’s Predictions.
A Modest Proposal and Other Satires
Brought together here in this volume is a classic collection of satirical works from Jonathan Swift, perhaps one of the greatest satirist in the English language. While Swift is probably best known for his novel “Gulliver’s Travels”, he was a brilliant satirist with a cutting wit and mastery of language. His skills with the pen, which made him both famous and feared by the powerful, can be seen in “A Modest Proposal”. Swift’s famous essay, originally published anonymously in 1729, suggests that the poor in Ireland could best solve their problems by selling their children as food to the rich. Swift’s outrageous hyperbole was used as powerful social commentary and was directed at the rich and powerful and their heartless treatment of the poor and destitute. Also included in this collection is “A Tale of the Tub”, a prose parody of the moral and ethical aspects of the English religious and political life of Swift’s time, which was widely misunderstood and consequently damaging to his reputation. “A Modest Proposal and Other Satires” is a collection of nine essays in total which provide a representative selection of Swift’s satirical gift. This edition includes a biographical afterword.
A Modest Proposal and Other Satirical Works
The originality, concentrated power and «fierce indignation» of his satirical writing have earned Jonathan Swift (1667–1745) a reputation as the greatest prose satirist in English language. Gulliver's Travels is, of course, his world-renowned masterpiece in the genre; however, Swift wrote other, shorter works that also offer excellent evidence of his inspired lampoonery. Perhaps the most famous of these is «A Modest Proposal,» in which he straight-facedly suggests that Ireland could solve its hunger problems by using its children for food. Also included in this collection are «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.» This inexpensive edition will certainly be welcomed by teachers and students of English literature, but its appeal extends to any reader who delights in watching a master satirist wield words as weapons.
Gulliver's Travels
Regarded as the preeminent prose satirist in the English language, Jonathan Swift (1667–1745) intended this masterpiece, as he once wrote Alexander Pope, to «vex the world rather than divert it.» Savagely ironic, it portrays man as foolish at best, and at worst, not much more than an ape.The direct and unadorned narrative describes four remarkable journies of ship's surgeon Lemuel Gulliver, among them, one to the land of Lilliput, where six-inch-high inhabitants bicker over trivialities; and another to Brobdingnag, a land where giants reduce man to insignificance.Written with disarming simplicity and careful attention to detail, this classic is diverse in its appeal: for children, it remains an enchanting fantasy. For adults, it is a witty parody of political life in Swift's time and a scathing send-up of manners and morals in 18th-century England.
Gulliver's Travels Thrift Study Edition
Test? Paper? Class discussion? Don't worry, we have you covered. This book has everything you need.<BR>Not only does it feature the complete text of <I>Gulliver's Travels</I>, it offers a comprehensive study guide that will easily help you understand Swift's classic novel.<BR>You'll make the grade with:<BR>• Complete and unabridged text<BR>• Chapter-by-chapter summaries<BR>• Explanations and discussions of the plot<BR>• Question-and-answer sections<BR>• Swift biography<BR>• List of characters and more
Gulliver's Travels
A parody of the traveler’s tales literary genre and a satire of human nature, from the master of satire himself, Jonathan Swift, «Gulliver's Travels» is his best known and most loved work. The novel whose authorship is assigned to the central character, Lemuel Gulliver, is divided into four parts (Part I: A Voyage To Lilliput, Part II: A Voyage to Brobdingnag, Part III: A Voyage to Laputa, Balnibari, Glubbdubdrib, Luggnagg and Japan, and Part IV: A Voyage to the Country of the Houyhnhnms). A classic satirical tale «Gulliver's Travels» is a novel that will be enjoyed by readers both young and old.