Jonathan Swift. The Oxford Authors.

Ross, Angus; Woolley (editors); [Swift, Jonathan.]

ISBN 10: 0192813374 / ISBN 13: 9780192813374

Published by Oxford University Press, Oxford, 1984

About this Item

xxxv, 724pp, index, notes, bibliography, chronology. Card covers. Spine faded, page edges toned. Present's a selection of Swift's prose, poetry and letetrs giving an idea of the range of his writing over fifty years. Presented chronologically to give a sense of his development as a writer. The writings are accompanied by a succinct commentary. Size: 8vo.

Seller Inventory # 012796

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Jonathan Swift. The Oxford Authors.
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, Oxford
• Publication Date: 1984
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0192813374
• ISBN 13: 9780192813374
• Binding: Trade Paperback
• Edition: First Trade Paperback.
• Condition: Very Good
• Seller catalogs:
  • Literature & Poetry

About this title

Synopsis

The numerous selections in this volume give, for the first time, a true idea of the range of Swift's writing over half a century. Besides many familiar works, the editors have included correspondence, political pamphlets, poetry, a sermon, and pieces for the popular press.

About the Author

Derek Mahon was born in Belfast in 1941, studied at Trinity College, Dublin, and has held journalistic and academic appointments in London and New York. He has received numerous awards including a Lannan Award and the Scot Moncrieff Translation Prize. His Collected Poems was published in 1999.