The anthology titled *The Present State of Wit* offers a profound exploration of the evolving dimensions of wit through the nuanced voices of seventeenth and eighteenth-century literature. This collection embodies a rich tapestry of stylistic diversity and thematic depth, ranging from satirical essays to pithy reflections. It provides an insightful examination of the period's social and cultural milieus, reflecting the ethos of intellectual engagement that flourished during the Age of Enli...

This book-collection file includes: The Age of Shakespeare by Swinburne, Bacon is Shake-speare by Durning-Lawrence, Beautiful Stories from Shakespeare by Nesbit, Characters of Shakespeare's Plays by Hazlitt, An Essay Toward a History of Shakespeare in Norway by Rudd, Is Shakespeare Dead? by Mark Twain, The Man Shakespeare by Frank Harris, Notes to Shakespeare volume 1 Comedies and volume 3 Tragedies by Samuel Johnson, The People for Whom Shakespeare Wrote by Warner, The Philosophy of the P...

When Richard Steele, in number 555 of his ‘Spectator’, signed its last paper and named those who had most helped him ‘to keep up the spirit of so long and approved a performance,’ he gave chief honour to one who had on his page, as in his heart, no name but Friend. This was ‘the gentleman of whose assistance I formerly boasted in the Preface And concluding Leaf of my ‘Tatlers’. I am indeed much more proud of his long-continued Friendship, than I should be of the fame of being thought the a...

Throughout history, some books have changed the world. They have transformed the way we see ourselves - and each other. They have inspired debate, dissent, war and revolution. They have enlightened, outraged, provoked and comforted. They have enriched lives - and destroyed them. Now Penguin brings you the works of the great thinkers, pioneers, radicals and visionaries whose ideas shook civilization, and helped make us who we are.

A Tale of a Tub was written by Jonathan Swift and first published in 1704, it was his first novel ever written. The Tale is a prose parody which is divided into sections of "digression" and a "tale" of three brothers, each representing one of the main branches of Christianity.The "tale" presents a consistent satire of religious excess, while the digressions are a series of parodies of contemporary writing in literature, politics, theology, Biblical exegesis, and medicine. The overarching p...

Example in this ebookOne of the most delightful of the Last Essays of Elia is entitled 'Detached Thoughts on Books and Reading', a title which would serve very well to indicate the contents of this anthology. In bringing together into one volume the tributes and opinions of a galaxy of writers, my object has been the glorification of books as books, a book being regarded as a real and separate entity, and often as an end in itself. There is a wide circle to whom th...

Spanning the period from the British Civil War to the French Revolution, the fourth edition of this successful anthology increases its coverage of canonical writings, plays, and of the development of British Literature in the American colonies.A thoroughly updated new edition of this popular anthology which focuses firmly on the eighteenth century without neglecting the seventeenth centuryContains new texts including the play Rover by Aphra Behn, and Be...

This eBook features the unabridged text of ‘A Tale of a Tub by Jonathan Swift - Delphi Classics (Illustrated)’ from the bestselling edition of ‘The Complete Works of Jonathan Swift’.Having established their name as the leading publisher of classic literature and art, Delphi Classics produce publications that are individually crafted with superior formatting, while introducing many rare texts for the first time in digital print. The Delphi Classics edition of Swift ...

Ninety-six letters to the Tatler and the Spectator, representing what is probably the largest extant body of unpublished material relating directly to the two journals, appeared for the first time in print in this book.The original letters were not published in the Tatler or the Spectator, but they were preserved by the editors and eventually found their way into the Marlborough and the Tickell collections. They have been prepared for publication...

Jonathan Swift's first major work, 'A Tale of a Tub' was arguably his most difficult satire and perhaps his most masterly. The tale is a prose parody divided into sections each delving into the morals and ethics of English. It was first published in the year 1704.

A Tale of a Tub" is a well known allegorical work and a crystal clear affirmation of Swift's misanthropy with striking religious satire on all human races. It has stirring stylistic impact on its reader due its astuteness of language. Stimulating and thought-provoking!

This collection of Alexander Pope's poetry showcases his genius and brilliancy as a satirist. He portrays the foppishness and absurd attitudes of that era. His trademark heroic couplets combined with the brilliant use of language mesmerize and exhilarate. This poetical collection has all a Pope-fan would want to know and enjoy. Marvellous!