Bücher von Jonathan Swift

Every man desires to live long, but no man wishes to be old.Journey with Lemuel Gulliver from island to island in his adventure across worlds extraordinaire. From the tiny people of Liliput, to the giant people of Brobdingnag, to the yahoos subservient to a race of intelligent horses, Gulliver's adventures take him through worlds of unknown and intrigue. Gulliver's Travels has been a timeless piece of satire and a staple of modern literature for centuries.

The Journal to Stella is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition .Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As a publisher we focus on the preservation of historical literature. Many works of historical writers and scientists are available today as antiques only. Hansebooks newly publishes these books and contributes to the preservation of literature which has become rare and historical knowledge for the future.

Les voyages de Gulliver est un classique de la littérature écrit par Jonathan Swift. Ce livre raconte les aventures extraordinaires de Lemuel Gulliver, un chirurgien de marine, qui se retrouve naufragé sur des îles lointaines et inconnues. Chaque île qu'il découvre est habitée par des peuples étranges et fascinants, et Gulliver se retrouve confronté à des situations aussi surprenantes que dangereuses. Ce récit, publié pour la première fois en 1726, est une satire mordante de la société et de la politique de l'époque. À travers les yeux de Gulliver, Swift dépeint de manière satirique les travers de l'humanité, critiquant la vanité, l'avidité, la corruption et l'absurdité des institutions. Les voyages de Gulliver est un livre captivant qui mêle aventure, humour et réflexion. Cette édition en grands caractères permettra à un large public de (re)découvrir ce chef-d'¿uvre de la littérature anglaise, et de se plonger dans l'univers fantastique et critique de Jonathan Swift. Impression en « gros caractères ». Extrait : "Mon père, dont le bien, situé dans la province de Nottingham, était médiocre, avait cinq fils : j'étais le troisième, et il m'envoya au collège d'Emmanuel, à Cambridge, à l'âge de quatorze ans. J'y demeurai trois années, que j'employai utilement. Mais la dépense de mon entretien au collège était trop grande, on me mit en apprentissage sous M. Jacques Bates, fameux chirurgien à Londres, chez qui je demeurai quatre ans."

When the famed 18th century astrologer, John Partridge, publicly discredited the Christian church, Jonathan Swift developed an immense distaste for the man. Feeling insulted and malicious, Swift decided to celebrate his favorite holiday, All Fools Day, more commonly known as April Fools, while also appeasing his self-appointed feud with Partridge. Under the disguise of a pseudonym, Swift published The Bickerstaff-Partridge Papers as a series of three letters. The first letter, titled Predictions for the Year 1708 started with a criticism of the cultural impact astrology had on their society. Eventually, the narrative shifts to list predictions including political uprisings, the birth of children, weather patterns, battle outcomes, and most importantly, the death of notable figures, including John Partridge. To accompany this letter, Swift next published The Accomplishments of the First of Mr. Bickerstaff¿s Predictions, which was written from the perspective of a government employee who supported and confirmed the validity of Bickerstaff¿s predictions. This section also included an elegy for John Partridge, furthering the claim that the man was dead. These papers gained immense popularity, and convinced the public that these predictions were legitimate. This caused quite the disturbance for Partridge, who was often waken by the sound of people crying outside his home, mourning his death. After Partridge published a paper to deny the rumors that he was dead, Swift responded with the final part of The Bickerstaff-Partridge Papers, pondering the philosophical definition of death to convince his audience that Partridge was dead once more. Though it began as a prank, Swift¿s The Bickerstaff-Partridge Papers transformed into a life-altering work that employed careful prose and satire so supreme that it went unnoticed by many. Following its popularity in 1708 and 1709, The Bickerstaff-Partridge Papers further inspired celebrated authors such as Richard Steele, Benjamin Franklin, and H.P. Lovecraft. This edition of The Bickerstaff-Partridge Papers by Jonathan Swift features a new, eye-catching cover design and is printed in a readable font, making it both accessible and modern.

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.

The History of the Four Last Years of the Queen is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1769.Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As a publisher we focus on the preservation of historical literature. Many works of historical writers and scientists are available today as antiques only. Hansebooks newly publishes these books and contributes to the preservation of literature which has become rare and historical knowledge for the future.

This book is a facsimile reprint and may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages.

English Letters and Letterwriters of the Eighteenth Century is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1886.Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As a publisher we focus on the preservation of historical literature. Many works of historical writers and scientists are available today as antiques only. Hansebooks newly publishes these books and contributes to the preservation of literature which has become rare and historical knowledge for the future.