The Wonderful Wonder of Wonders
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2009
Oneworld Classics Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-84749-132-9 (ISBN)
Oneworld Classics Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-84749-132-9 (ISBN)
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Presents a mockery of the proposed establishment of a national bank in the author's native Ireland, and the climate of financial hysteria that inspired it. This title contains some timely economic scepticism, as well as a healthy dose of scatological double entendres.
A glorious exercise in cheeky punmanship, "The Wonderful Wonder of Wonders" sees Jonathan Swift in fine form. Flying by the seat of his pants, the great author treats us to a condensed biography of his posterior, enlivened by some inspired wordplay. Originally a mockery of the proposed establishment of a national bank in his native Ireland, and the climate of financial hysteria that inspired it, Swift's pamphlet contains some timely economic scepticism, as well as a healthy dose of scatological double entendres. Most famous for his masterpiece "Gulliver's Travels", Jonathan Swift was the foremost satirist of his day. Also including a selection of Swift's other lesser-known works, this volume will be a hilarious and illuminating read for any fans of Ireland's most illustrious wit.
A glorious exercise in cheeky punmanship, "The Wonderful Wonder of Wonders" sees Jonathan Swift in fine form. Flying by the seat of his pants, the great author treats us to a condensed biography of his posterior, enlivened by some inspired wordplay. Originally a mockery of the proposed establishment of a national bank in his native Ireland, and the climate of financial hysteria that inspired it, Swift's pamphlet contains some timely economic scepticism, as well as a healthy dose of scatological double entendres. Most famous for his masterpiece "Gulliver's Travels", Jonathan Swift was the foremost satirist of his day. Also including a selection of Swift's other lesser-known works, this volume will be a hilarious and illuminating read for any fans of Ireland's most illustrious wit.
Jonathan Swift (1667-1745) was an Anglo-Irish writer. Best known for Gulliver's Travels, Swift is regarded as one of the foremost satirists in the English language.
| Verlagsort | Richmond |
|---|---|
| Sprache | englisch |
| Themenwelt | Literatur ► Klassiker / Moderne Klassiker |
| ISBN-10 | 1-84749-132-4 / 1847491324 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-84749-132-9 / 9781847491329 |
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