Jonathan Swift

Gulliver's Travels

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Jonathan Swift



Gulliver's Travels (1726, amended 1735), officially Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World, is a novel by Jonathan Swift that is b…

A Modest Proposal

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Jonathan Swift



Jonathan Swift almost defines satire in this biting and brutal pamphlet in which he suggests that poor (Catholic) Irish families should fatt…

Gulliver's Travels in Lilliput and Brobdingnag, Told to the Children

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Jonathan Swift



This is a children's version of Jonathan Swift's novel Gulliver's Travels, from the Told to the Children Series (published in 1910). The chi…

A Tale of a Tub

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Jonathan Swift



A Tale of a Tub was the first major work written by Jonathan Swift, composed between 1694 and 1697, that was eventually published in 1704. I…

The Poems of Jonathan Swift, Volume One

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Jonathan Swift



Sit back and listen to these light-hearted witty rhymes and see the world Jonathan Swift saw -- and maybe recognize your own. Think there is…

The Battle of the Books

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Jonathan Swift



"The Battle of the Books" depicts a literal battle between books in the King's Library (housed in St James's Palace at the time of…

Gulliver's Travels (Version 2)

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Jonathan Swift



Join Gulliver in this classic story as he voyages all over the place. - Summary by Victoria Bell

Advice to the Grub Street Verse-writers

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Jonathan Swift



LibriVox volunteers bring you 9 different recordings of Advice to the Grub Street Verse-writers by Jonathan Swift. This was the weekly poetr…

On A Shadow In A Glass

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Jonathan Swift



Jonathan Swift was an Anglo-Irish satirist, essayist, political pamphleteer (first for the Whigs, then for the Tories), poet and cleric who …

Gulliver's Travels (Version 3)

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Jonathan Swift



First published in 1726, Jonathan Swift's "Gulliver's Travels" presents, as a mock travel tale, a series of thought experiments mi…

The Poems of Jonathan Swift, Volume Two

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Jonathan Swift



He lived simply, loved his walks and craved the company of fellow poetical wits as they craved his company in return. With his pal Dr. Sheri…

Market Women's Cries

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Jonathan Swift



LibriVox volunteers bring you 11 recordings of Market Women's Cries by Jonathan Swift.This was the Fortnightly Poetry project for September …

A Description Of A City Shower

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Jonathan Swift



LibriVox volunteers bring you 7 recordings of A Description Of A City Shower by Jonathan Swift.This was the Fortnightly Poetry project for …

Bettesworth's Exultation

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Jonathan Swift



LibriVox volunteers bring you 8 recordings of Bettesworth's Exultation Upon hearing that his name would be transmitted to posterity in Dr. S…