Swift, Jonathan 1667-1745

Gulliver's travels by Jonathan Swift ( Book )
2,073 editions published between 1060 and 2013 in 14 languages and held by 26,749 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The voyages of an Englishman carry him to such strange places as Lilliput, a land of people six inches high; and Brobdingnag, a land of giants

A tale of a tub, to which is added The battle of the books, and the Mechanical operation of the spirit. Together with The history of Martin, Wotton's Observations upon the Tale of a tub, Curll's Complete key, etc. The whole edited with an introd. and notes historical and explanatory by Jonathan Swift ( Book )
354 editions published between 1704 and 2013 in 3 languages and held by 4,727 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A Tale of a Tub is one of the major works by the author of the celebrated Gulliver's Travels and is considered by many critics as one of the finest satires of the English tongue. The book's structure is divided into two entities: A tale and a series of digressions that have no relationship with the main tale. As long as the tale is concerned, it centers on three brothers named Peter, Martin and Jack, who represent respectively the three branches of Western Christianity: The Roman Catholic Church, the Lutheran Church and other dissenting protestants such as Quakers, Presbyterians, etc. The narr

Travels into several remote nations of the world In four parts. By Lemuel Gulliver by Jonathan Swift ( Book )
398 editions published between 1726 and 2010 in English and Undetermined and held by 2,734 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The voyages of an Englishman carry him to such strange places as Lilliput, a land of people six inches high; and Brobdingnag, a land of giants

The conduct of the allies, and of the late ministry, in beginning and carrying on the present war by Jonathan Swift ( )
130 editions published between 1710 and 2010 in English and held by 2,039 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Journal to Stella by Jonathan Swift ( Book )
93 editions published between 1800 and 2008 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,788 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This Web site is designed to introduce visitors to the life and works of Jonathan Swift. Read about when he began writing the series of letter-diaries now known as the Journal to Stella and how long he had to wait for literary fame. Visitors can view samples of his writings, learn about his times, check out recent posts, and more

Gulliver's travels into several remote nations of the world by Jonathan Swift ( )
146 editions published between 1804 and 2012 in 3 languages and held by 1,722 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift is a witty and insightful satirical novel recounts the history of Lemuel Gulliver, "First a Surgeon, and then a Captain of several Ships". In his travels Gulliver visits the Land of Lilliput, where he towers over the local inhabitants, the land of Brobdingnag where he is much smaller than the citizens, the floating island of Laputa, infested with fanatical scientists who in their obsession with reason behave with no sense at all and finally to the land of the brutish Yahoos who look to all intents and purposes like humans and are derided by the intelligent horse people. John Gay said in a 1726 letter to Swift that "it is universally read, from the cabinet council to the nursery"

The portable Swift by Jonathan Swift ( Book )
33 editions published between 1948 and 1982 in English and held by 1,308 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Cadenus and Vanessa A poem by Jonathan Swift ( )
102 editions published between 1726 and 2005 in English and held by 1,291 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Satires and personal writings by Jonathan Swift ( Book )
67 editions published between 1932 and 1973 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,290 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

A modest proposal by Jonathan Swift ( )
5 editions published between 2005 and 2006 in English and held by 1,203 WorldCat member libraries worldwide