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ISBN
9781847496799
Publisert
2017-02-09
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Alma Classics
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80 gr
Høyde
150 mm
Bredde
110 mm
Dybde
9 mm
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Voksen
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Engelsk
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Heftet
Antall sider
107
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Inspired by Boileau's Lutrin and illustrating the debate within European intellectual circles between the "Ancients", who argued that all essential knowledge was to be found in classical texts, and the "Moderns", who claimed that contemporary learning superseded the old sources, The Battle of the Books shows Swift at his wittiest and most trenchant. In this early satire, various books in St James's Library take on a life of their own and come into conflict with one another, in a pastiche of the heroic epic genre.As well as providing humorous reflections on the nature of scholarship and education, Swift seizes the opportunity to take swipes at several authors and critics. The result is a timeless and entertaining parody by one of the most enduringly popular writers in the English language.
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Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9781847496799
Publisert
2017-02-09
Utgave
1. utgave
Utgiver
Vendor
Alma Classics
Serie
Vekt
80 gr
Høyde
150 mm
Bredde
110 mm
Dybde
9 mm
Aldersnivå
Voksen
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
107
Sjanger
Skjønnlitteratur
Forfatter