satire, english

Covers English comic verse including nonsense, parody, and comic satire.

Presents the 1726 text of Swift's satire in which a shipwrecked Englishman encounters bizarre populations in unheard-of lands, including an enlightened race of horses that makes him see his fellow humans as vile creatures; and includes notes and fourteen works of criticism.

Captain Lemuel Gulliver travels to a variety of strange lands, such as Lilliput, meeting strange new people and learning about the dangers of modern society and the fallacies of the English Enlightenment.

Study of Jonathan Swift.

Presents the life of the English author and an in-dept analysis of his principal works, including "Animal Farm," and "1984.".

Provides reference information on the life and work of Jonathan Swift, featuring a concise biography of the author, followed by alphabetical listings that include commentaries on his poems and prose writings, profiles of his characters, family members, and people in his social circle, and discussion of related topics and themes.

Includes a brief biography of Jonathan Swift, thematic and structural analysis of the work, critical views, and an index of themes and ideas.

Presents early twenty-first century critical essays on Jonathan Swift's "Gulliver's Travels" and includes a chronology, a bibliography, and an introduction by critic Harold Bloom.