Book description
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.
Anglo-Irish poet, satirist and clergyman, Jonathan Swift (1667-1745),
was born in Dublin to English parents. He published many satirical
works of verse and prose, including 'A Tale of a Tub', 'A Modest
Proposal', and 'Gulliver's Travels'.
Robert DeMaria, Jr. is Henry Noble MacCracken Professor of English
at Vassar College, New York. He has published widely on 17th and 18th
century literature.
