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The Battle of the Books, and other Short Pieces
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A collection of satirical essays and short prose by Jonathan Swift, including "The Battle of the Books," which depicts a mock conflict between ancient and modern authors, edited with an introduction by Henry Morley. Suitable for readers interested in eighteenth-century English literature and satire.
Jonathan Swift
Jonathan Swift was an Anglo-Irish writer, essayist, satirist, and Anglican cleric. He was the author of the satirical prose novel Gulliver's Travels (1726) and the creator of the fictional island of Lilliput. He is regarded by many as the greatest satirist of the Georgian era and one of the foremost prose authors in the history of English and world literature.
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