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The Works Of The Rev. Jonathan Swift, D.D., Dean Of St. Patricks, Dublin Arranged By Thomas Sheridan A.M. With Notes, Historical And Critical (Volume

The Works Of The Rev. Jonathan Swift, D.D., Dean Of St. Patricks, Dublin Arranged By Thomas Sheridan A.M. With Notes, Historical And Critical (Volume

Swift, Jonathan

Paperback

Genealogy & HeraldryFiction AnthologiesBritish History

ISBN10: 9354440126
ISBN13: 9789354440120
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Feb 24 2021
Pages: 498
Weight: 1.59
Height: 1.11 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Enter the mind of Jonathan Swift beyond Gulliver's Travels: the Dean of St Patrick's speaking directly to his turbulent age. Here the fearless clergyman-satirist wrestles with hypocrisy in church and state, with humour as sharp as his moral outrage. Swift's wit still cuts deep. Volume XI of The Works of the Rev. Jonathan Swift, D.D., arranged by Thomas Sheridan, gathers some of his most searching prose on faith, power and everyday life in eighteenth century Ireland. With Sheridan's historical and critical notes, this classic satire collection becomes an annotated works edition that illuminates Swift's world: Georgian era Dublin, Irish church and politics, and the uneasy dance between religion, morality and society. The result is a living portrait of a writer who refused to separate the pulpit from the pamphlet, or private conscience from public action. For fans of Gulliver's Travels who want to explore the full Jonathan Swift works collection, and for classic literature students seeking a reliable academic study reference, this volume forms part of Sheridan's collected essays and sermons, bringing together political satire and society pieces alongside religion and morality essays that still feel startlingly modern. Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions. Restored for today's and future generations. More than a reprint - a collector's item and a cultural treasure, designed for readers, scholars and collectors who value rigorous text and enduring insight.

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