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The collection features satirical essays and allegories that critique societal issues through sharp wit. "The War of the Books" presents literary works as soldiers in a battle between ancient and modern texts. Other notable pieces include "The Mechanical Operation of the Spirit," which targets philosophical inquiry, and "A Modest Proposal," a provocative commentary on Irish poverty. Swift's biting sarcasm highlights the hypocrisy of politics, religion, and culture, cementing this anthology's status as a timeless classic that influences later writers like Kurt Vonnegut and George Orwell.
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The Battle Of The Books And Other Short Pieces, Jonathan Swift
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- Rok vydania
- 2023
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- Titul
- The Battle Of The Books And Other Short Pieces
- Jazyk
- anglicky
- Autori
- Jonathan Swift
- Vydavateľ
- Double 9 Books
- Rok vydania
- 2023
- Väzba
- mäkká
- Počet strán
- 126
- ISBN13
- 9789358011258
- Série
- Štítky
- Humor, Poviedky, Komedie, Írsko, Postgraduálne štúdium
- Anotácia
- The collection features satirical essays and allegories that critique societal issues through sharp wit. "The War of the Books" presents literary works as soldiers in a battle between ancient and modern texts. Other notable pieces include "The Mechanical Operation of the Spirit," which targets philosophical inquiry, and "A Modest Proposal," a provocative commentary on Irish poverty. Swift's biting sarcasm highlights the hypocrisy of politics, religion, and culture, cementing this anthology's status as a timeless classic that influences later writers like Kurt Vonnegut and George Orwell.