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If one mustread criticism on Swift it may as well be this
OK I admit it--I love Jonathan Swift--An unbelievable satirist and a very talented writer and poet.This book has some great essays about Swift, his history, and contemporaries.These essays are somewhat esoteric and scholarly but worth the effort.Especially the Blackwell essay.If you are writing a paper on Swift (or you are a sincere fan) and you want info--read this book. ... Read more

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This book was converted from its physical edition to the digital format by a community of volunteers. You may find it for free on the web. Purchase of the Kindle edition includes wireless delivery. ... Read more

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A very thorough collection
In contrast with the principal competing collection of Swift's work (i.e., the Oxford Classics collection), the Norton Critical Edition contains all of "Gulliver's Travels," "A Tale of a Tub" (my favorite of Swift's works), and "The Battle of the Books," along with a solid selection of other writings in prose and poetry. Given the breadth of the selection, it is not surprising that this edition does not have an extensive critical apparatus. But it does have enough background material and footnotes to make the texts generally useful to the modern reader, and other materials are readily available. This may be more of a "reader's edition" than a truly "critical edition," but it is still a valuable edition.

You might want to choose a different anthology.
This anthology will serve those who don't care about the information that footnotes would provide, and those who already have that information in thier heads.

For students who want to give Swift a serious and informed reading, this edition is not ideal. Footnotes are few, and there's little editorial help in navigating the complex historical, political, and religious issues relevant to the text. Without an understanding of those issues the many of the works included are largely unintelligable and therefore a lot less interesting. For the price of a Norton, one expects a bit more padding to come with the text. ... Read more

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This edition of Jonathan Swift’s basic works contains the authoritative texts of all his most important prose writings as well as many shorter pieces, poems, and letter extracts. Included are Gulliver’s Travels, Swift’s devastating picture of human nature and human foibles; A Tale of a Tub, his scathing attack on the intellectual culture and religious excesses of his time; The Battel of the Books, his defense of the classical tradition; and the unforgettable Modest Proposal, in which he proposes that the Irish, in order to avoid starvation, eat their children. ... Read more

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Basic Writings of Jonathan Swift - PRECIOUS VOLUME!!!!!
I can't believe that this great volume of just about everything Swift wrote is OUT OF PRINT!!!! WHY!!!!!!!??????!!!!??!
It has everything and is a facinating look into the mind of one of the greatest satirists who ever lived, It is a great look into the conditions of England and Ireland in the eighteenth century, and did I mention that EVERYTHING IS IN ONE VOLUME!!!!!

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In addition to ensuring broad coverage of Jonathan Swift's writing by including early, as well as more well-known later works, this Companion offers access to current critical and theoretical issues concerning the author. Special emphasis is placed on Swift's problematic relationship with the land of his birth, Ireland, and on his place as a political writer in a highly politicized age.Download Description
The Cambridge Companion to Jonathan Swift is a specially commissioned collection of essays. Arranged thematically across a range of topics, this volume will deepen and extend the enjoyment and understanding of Jonathan Swift for students and scholars. The thirteen essays explore crucial dimensions of Swift's life and works. As well as ensuring a broad coverage of Swift's writing - including early and later works as well as the better known and the lesser known - the Companion also offers a way into current critical and theoretical issues surrounding the author. Special emphasis is placed on Swift's vexed relationship with the land of his birth, Ireland; and on his place as a political writer in a highly politicised age. The Companion offers a lucid introduction to these and other issues, and raises new questions about Swift and his world. The volume features a detailed chronology and a guide to further reading. ... Read more

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Excellent book!
I am a college student and this book really helped me to write a wonderful paper. You should check out the intro and Seamus Deane's chapter if you're in a time bind. Highly recommended for any student of Swift. ... Read more