“jonathan swift”

Gulliver's Travels, written by Jonathan Swift in 1726 (later amended in 1735) was originally titled as Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World by Lemuel Gulliver. Over the last three centureis, it has become one of the most widely read novels in English literature. This book is an adventur... More

Through a series of shipwrecks and misguided voyages, Gulliver is captured by miniature people who wage war because of a religious disagreement over how to crack eggs; is sexually assaulted by giants; visits a floating island; and decides that the society of horses is better than that of his fellow ... More

Throughout history, some books have changed the world. They have transformed the way we see ourselves - and each other. They have inspired debate, dissent, war and revolution. They have enlightened, outraged, provoked and comforted. They have enriched li... More

Treasury of 5 shorter works by the author of "Gulliver's Travels" offers ample evidence of the great satirist's inspired lampoonery. Title piece plus "The Battle of the Books, A Meditation upon a Broom-Stick, A Discourse Concerning the Mechanical Operation of the Spirit" and "The Abolishing of Chris... More

In Three Volumes. This scarce antiquarian book is included in our special Legacy Reprint Series. In the interest of creating a more extensive selection of rare historical book reprints, we have chosen to reproduce this title even though it may possibly have occasional imperfections such as missing a... More

This scarce antiquarian book is included in our special Legacy Reprint Series. In the interest of creating a more extensive selection of rare historical book reprints, we have chosen to reproduce this title even though it may possibly have occasional imperfections such as missing and blurred pages, ... More