Life of jonathan swift

Life of Jonathan Swift

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Jonathan Swift

From a master biographer and leading scholar of eighteenth-century literature comes an award-winning new portrait of the greatest satirist in the Engl

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Jonathan Swift

Provides a collection of theoretical and literary essays on Swift's work. The text places an emphasis on his Anglo-Irishness, which, it argues, is a k

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The Shards: Bret Easton Ellis. The Sunday Times Bestselling New Novel from the Author of AMERICAN PSYCHO - Bret Easton Ellis

<p>The Sunday Times Bestseller 'A full-spectrum triumph' Guardian A sensational new novel from the bestselling author of Less Than Zero and American Psycho that tracks a group of privileged Los Angeles high school friends as a serial killer strikes across the city. His first novel in 13 years, The Shards is Bret Easton Ellis at his inimitable best. LA, 1981. Buckley...

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Gulliver's Travels - Jonathan Swift

In the course of his famous travels, Gulliver is captured by miniature people who wage war on each other because of religious disagreement over how to crack eggs, is sexually assaulted by giants, visits a floating island, and decides that the society of horses is better than that of his fellow man. Swift's tough, filthy and incisive satire has much to say about the state ...

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Jonathan Swift's Gulliver's Travels

Presenting a much-needed guide through the wealth of contextual and critical material surrounding GulliverÂ’s Travels, Roger Lund provides commentary

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The Singularities - Banville John

Anotace: From the Booker Prize-winning John Banville comes a playful, multilayered novel of nostalgia, life and death, and quantum theory.A man with a borrowed name steps from a flashy red sports car also borrowed onto the estate of his youth. But all is not as it seems. There is a new family living in the drafty old house: the Godleys, descendants of the late, world-fam...

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The Singularities - John Banville

<p>From the Booker Prize-winning John Banville comes a playful, multilayered novel of nostalgia, life and death, and quantum theory. A man with a borrowed name steps from a flashy red sports car also borrowed onto the estate of his youth. But all is not as it seems. There is a new family living in the drafty old house: the Godleys, descendants of the late, world-fam...

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Gulliver´s Travels - Swift Jonathan

Anotace: Little treasures, the FLAME TREE COLLECTABLE CLASSICS are chosen to create a delightful and timeless home library. Each stunning, gift edition features deluxe cover treatments, ribbon markers, luxury endpapers and gilded edges. The unabridged text is accompanied by a Glossary of Victorian and Literary terms produced for the modern reader.Gorgeous gift edition. J...

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Gulliver´s Travels - Jonathan Swift

<p>With an Introduction and Notes by Doreen Roberts, Rutherford College, University of Kent at Canterbury. Jonathan Swift's classic satirical narrative was first published in 1726, seven years after Defoe's Robinson Crusoe (one of its few rivals in fame and breadth of appeal). As a parody travel-memoir it reports on extraordinary lands and societies, whose names hav...

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A Short Walk Through a Wide World - Douglas Westerbeke

<p>The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue, The Midnight Library and Life of Pi meet in this spellbinding novel of adventure, wonder and self-discovery.Paris, 1885: Aubry Tourvel, a spoiled and stubborn nine-year-old girl, comes across a wooden puzzle ball on her walk home from school. She tosses it over the fence, only to find it in her satchel that evening. Days later, ...

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12 Bytes: How artificial intelligence will change the way we live and love - Jeanette Winterson

<p>Twelve bytes. Twelve eye-opening, mind-expanding, funny and provocative essays on the implications of artificial intelligence for the way we live and the way we love - from Sunday Times-bestselling author Jeanette Winterson. An original, and entertaining new book from Jeanette Winterson, drawing on her years of thinking about and reading about Artificial Intelli...

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Young Hag - Isabel Greenberg

<p>Once there was magic in Britain. There were dragons and wizards and green knights and kings who pulled swords out of stones. But now, the doors to the Otherworld have closed.Young Hag has grown up believing her mother and grandmother are the last witches in the land. But when tragedy strikes, she turns her back on these tales. Where is their magic when they reall...

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Czech Lessons - Jessica Kendal Hankiewicz

Anotace: What is it like to move to a formerly communist, Eastern Bloc country just as it is coming to know the West? How much can a new and free generation teach an outsider who is willing to watch, to listen, and to integrate? Written from the perspective of an American emigrant settling in the Czech Republic not long after the fall of communism, Czech Lessons tracks t...

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Czech Lessons - Reflections on a Post-Communist Society - Hankiewicz Jessica Kendal

<p>What is it like to move to a formerly communist, Eastern Bloc country just as it is coming to know the West? How much can a new and free generation teach an outsider who is willing to watch, to listen, and to integrate? Written from the perspective of an American emigrant settling in the Czech Republic not long after the fall of communism, Czech Lessons tracks th...

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Jonathan Fisher of Blue Hill, Maine

Examines the life of Jonathan Fisher (1768-1847), a native of Braintree, Massachusetts, and graduate of Harvard College who moved in his late twenties

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Gulliver´s Travels, 1. vydání - Jonathan Swift

<p>Little treasures, the FLAME TREE COLLECTABLE CLASSICS are chosen to create a delightful and timeless home library. Each stunning, gift edition features deluxe cover treatments, ribbon markers, luxury endpapers and gilded edges. The unabridged text is accompanied by a Glossary of Victorian and Literary terms produced for the modern reader. Gorgeous gift edition. ...

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King: The Life of Martin Luther King - Eig Jonathan

Anotace: Vividly written and exhaustively researched, Jonathan Eig`s King is the first major biography in decades of the civil rights icon Martin Luther King Jr. - and the first to include recently declassified FBI files. In this revelatory new portrait of the preacher and activist who shook the world, the bestselling biographer gives us an intimate view of the courag...

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Gulliver´s Travels Gulliverovy cesty - Jonathan Swift

Anotace: Satira lidského charakteru a okouzlující fantastický příběh Gulliverovy cesty je nejslavnějším dílem Jonathana Swifta. Vypráví příběh Angličana Lemuela Gullivera, který cestuje po exotických zemích v nichž se setkává s nezapomenutelnými postavam...

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Level 2: Gulliver´s Travels - Jonathan Swift

Anotace: Classic / British EnglishGulliver travels across the sea from England and has an accident. He arrives in a country of very, very small people. What will they do with him? How will he talk to them? And why are the Big-enders fighting the Little-enders?

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PER | Level 2: Gulliver´s Travels - Jonathan Swift

<p>Classic / British EnglishGulliver travels across the sea from England and has an accident. He arrives in a country of very, very small people. What will they do with him? How will he talk to them? And why are the Big-enders fighting the Little-enders?</p>

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Crossroads - Franzen Jonathan

Anotace: Set in a historical moment of moral crisis, Crossroads is the stunning foundation of a sweeping investigation of human mythologies, as the Hildebrandt family navigate the political and social crosscurrents of the past fifty yearsIt`s December 23, 1971, and heavy weather is forecast for Chicago. Russ Hildebrandt, the associate pastor of a liberal suburban church,...

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Crossroads - Jonathan Franzen

<p>Set in a historical moment of moral crisis, Crossroads is the stunning foundation of a sweeping investigation of human mythologies, as the Hildebrandt family navigate the political and social crosscurrents of the past fifty years It's December 23, 1971, and heavy weather is forecast for Chicago. Russ Hildebrandt, the associate pastor of a liberal suburban chur...

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Level 2: Gulliver´s Travels Book and MP3 Pack - Swift Jonathan

Anotace: Classic / British EnglishGulliver travels across the sea from England and has an accident. He arrives in a country of very, very small people. What will they do with him? How will he talk to them? And why are the Big-enders fighting the Little-enders?

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PER | Level 2: Gulliver´s Travels Bk/MP3 Pack - Jonathan Swift

<p>Classic / British EnglishGulliver travels across the sea from England and has an accident. He arrives in a country of very, very small people. What will they do with him? How will he talk to them? And why are the Big-enders fighting the Little-enders?</p>

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Bournville: From the bestselling author of Middle England - Coe Jonathan

Anotace: `A wickedly funny, clever, but also tender and lyrical novel about Britain and Britishness and what we have become` RACHEL JOYCEIn Bournville, a placid suburb of Birmingham, sits a famous chocolate factory. For eleven-year-old Mary and her family in 1945, it`s the centre of the world. The reason their streets smell faintly of chocolate, the place where most of t...

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Bournville: From the bestselling author of Middle England - Jonathan Coe

<p>'A wickedly funny, clever, but also tender and lyrical novel about Britain and Britishness and what we have become' RACHEL JOYCEIn Bournville, a placid suburb of Birmingham, sits a famous chocolate factory. For eleven-year-old Mary and her family in 1945, it's the centre of the world. The reason their streets smell faintly of chocolate, the place where most of th...

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Jonathan Abernathy You Are Kind - Molly McGhee

<p>'Trippy, incisive, riotously funny' ALEXANDRA KLEEMAN '[An] insightfully nightmarish parable ' HALLE BUTLER 'A stunner' NANA KWAME ADJEI-BRENYAH 'Luminous ... as if George Saunders infiltrated the Severance writers' room' WASHINGTON POST A work place novel. A love story. A dream you can't wake from... ...

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Jonathan Abernathy You Are Kind - Molly McGhee

Anotace: An original and darkly funny debut novel about work, debt and how we live now, from a thrilling new voice in fiction. Jonathan Abernathy is a loser. Unemployed and behind on his student loan repayments, the only thing Abernathy has in abundance is debt. When a secretive government loan forgiveness programme offers him a job he can literally do in his sleep, Ab...

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Mothering Sunday - Graham Swift

Anotace: From the Booker-winning author of Last Orders and Waterland comes a long-awaited new novel 'Mothering Sunday is bathed in light; and even when tragedy strikes, it blazes irresistibly...Swift's small fiction feels like a masterpiece' Guardian It is March 30th 1924. It is Mothering Sunday. How will Jane Fairchild, orphan and housemaid, occupy her time when she h...

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Swift Recipes for iOS Developers

Boost your iOS developer career by learning from real-life examples and start writing code for one of the most successful platforms ever.

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Life and Diary of David Brainerd

Includes a biographical sketch of Jonathan Edwards by Phillip E. Howard Jr. This intensely devotional diary of a young 1740s missionary in the America

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Taylor Swift - Sanchez Vegara Maria Isabel

Anotace: Learn about the glittering story of Taylor Swift! The talented singer-songwriter who dreamt of sharing her talent with the world. Little Taylor grew up on her family´s Christmas tree farm in Pennsylvania. USA. Her life changed at six years old when she attended her first concert. Dancing and singing in the crowd as country musician LeAnn Rimes performed, Taylo...

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Taylor Swift - Vegara Maria Isabel Sanchez

<p>Inspire kids with the glittering story of pop superstar Taylor Swift! This talented singer-songwriter started as a little country girl with a big dream to become a star. Little Taylor grew up on her family's Christmas tree farm in Pennsylvania, USA. Then, at age six, she went to her first concert - she saw LeAnn Rimes, the country musician. At that moment, Tayl...

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Penguin Readers Level 1: Taylor Swift

<p>Penguin Readers is an ELT graded reader series for learners of English as a foreign language. With carefully adapted text, new illustrations and language learning exercises, the print edition also includes instructions to access supporting material online. Titles include popular classics, exciting contemporary fiction, and thought-provoking non-fiction, introduc...

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Have You Heard Of?: Taylor Swift: Flip Flap, Turn and Play!

<p>Flip the flaps, turn the wheels and play to learn all about the life and work of pop star Taylor Swift! Help Taylor get ready for a dance rehearsal by flipping the flaps, watch her write a song, then turn the wheel to choose her outfit. This fun, interactive book is perfect for the youngest of Taylor fans. Also available: Have You Heard Of? Ru Paul Charles, Have ...

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Swift: The Man, his Works, and the Age

First published in 1967, Dr Swift is the second of three volumes providing a detailed exploration of the events of SwiftÂ’s life.

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The Little Guide to Taylor Swift - Hippo! Orange

<p>'Just be yourself, there is no one better.' From her girl squad to the Swifties to the world at large, Taylor's the BFF of the pop music world. As the go-to shoulder to cry on and chronicler of heartbreak, she relates her personal life and experiences in a 'dear diary' style in her music, but the artist is even more popular than her hit songs. One of the most fo...

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The Essential Taylor Swift Fanbook - Children's Books Mortimer

<p>Calling all Swifties! This brand new, fully up to date book has everything that fans need to know about Taylor Swift. Follow her journey from country music sensation to global megastar. Discover the hidden meanings behind her greatest songs, find out about her life as a performer and movie star, and read all kinds of quotes and TayTay trivia.Take a quiz to see ho...

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A Brilliant Life - Rachelle Unreich

<p>'A delicate, evocative story of strength and survival that turns on one of the most powerful forces in the known universe: a mother's love.' - Jonathan Freedland, author of The Escape Artist A powerful, true story of a Holocaust survivor told by her daughter - a tale that reminds us of the resilience of the soul and the ability of the heart to heal.Born in Czecho...

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Designed for Life - Kelsey Keith

<p> A global survey of 100 of the most creative and innovative product designers working today </p> <p>Designed For Life showcases 100 of the most exciting designers around the world and, through their work, shines a lens on what is happening at the forefront of contemporary product design. The boundaries between design, art, craft, fashion, and architec...

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Tears of a Shadow

Jonathan Stetson’s life has not turned out the way he envisaged. Just shy of forty, his limited theatre work has dried up and he finds himself al

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Making of Planet of the Apes

Foreword by Fraser HestonIn celebration of the fiftieth anniversary of the 1968 science fiction cult classic film the Planet of the Apes, a handsomely designed commemorative volume full of rich, behind-the-scenes detail and exclusive, never-before-seen photographs and illustrations.Based on Pierre Boulle's novel La Planete de Singes, the original Planet of the Apes was on...

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Acer Swift Edge 16 (SFE16-43-R81Y) Ryzen 7 7840U/32GB/1TB SSD/16" QHD/Win11 Home/černá

Swift Edge 16 (SFE16-43-R81Y) - Windows 11 Home - AMD Ryzen™ 7 7840U - 32 GB LPDDR5 Memory On Board + N/A - 1024GB PCIe NVMe SED SSD + N (M.2) - Micro SD card reader - 16" WQXGA+ 3200x2000 16:10 OLED 120Hz 0.2ms Glare DCI-P3 100%/Adobe100% 1000000:1 400nits Support HDR True black 500, TUV Low blue/Eyesafe - AMD Radeon™ Graphics - WIFI 6E 802.11ax 2X2 + BT 5.1 - QHD TNR ...

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Rules of Vengeance - Reich Christopher

Anotace: It is six months since Jonathan Ransom foiled the attack on an Israeli jet that threatened to plunge the world into war. He has spent the last six months in hiding in South East Asia avoiding having to confront his wife`s double life and the lie that was their eight-year marriage.

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Leonard Cohen: The Mystical Roots of Genius - Freedman Harry

Anotace: `Leonard Cohen taught us that even in the midst of darkness there is light, in the midst of hatred there is love, with our dying breath we can still sing Hallelujah.` - The late Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks`Among the finest volumes on Cohen`s life and lyrics ... An exploration which would have intrigued and engaged Leonard himself.` - John McKenna, writer and frien...

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Leonard Cohen: The Mystical Roots of Genius - Harry Freedman

<p>'Leonard Cohen taught us that even in the midst of darkness there is light, in the midst of hatred there is love, with our dying breath we can still sing Hallelujah.' - The late Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks 'Among the finest volumes on Cohen's life and lyrics ... An exploration which would have intrigued and engaged Leonard himself.' - John McKenna, writer and frie...

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A Highly Specific, Defiantly Incomplete History of the Earlz 21st Century - Chuck Klosterman

Anotace: New York Times-bestselling author and cultural critic Chuck Klosterman sorts through the past decade and how we got to now. Chuck Klosterman´s tenth book (aka Chuck Klosterman X) collects his most intriguing of those pieces, accompanied by fresh introductions and new footnotes throughout. Klosterman presents many of the articles in their original form, featuri...

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Parodies, Hoaxes, Mock Treatises

This volume of The Cambridge Edition of the Works of Jonathan Swift, containing a fully annotated edition of Bickerstaff papers, 'Polite Conversation'

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Gulliver's Travels

From the classic story by Jonathan Swift. After a shipwreck, Gulliver wakes on an island to find that he is a prisoner of the tiny people of Lilliput.

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Politics vs. Literature

Politics vs. Literature is, at heart, a review of Jonathan Swift's Gulliver's Travels. Using the book as an example of enjoying a book whose author on

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World Computer

Jonathan Beller traces the history of the commodification of information and the financialization of everyday life, showing how contemporary capitalis

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Macmillan Readers Gulliver's Travels in Lilliput Starter Reader

The Macmillan Readers Starter level information is controlled, with pictures explaining some of the difficult vocabulary. Written by Jonathan Swift th

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Islam

An examination of the rise of Islam, the life of Muhammad, and the Islamic principles of faith. Jonathan Bloom and Sheila Blair describe the golden ag

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Pigeon

Set in Paris, this novella tells the story of a day in the meticulously ordered life of bank security guard Jonathan Noel, who has been hiding from li

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penny candy

In this strikingly inventive autobiographical work of drama, Jonathan Norton delves into the story of American systemic racism, illustrating life for

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Muhammad: A Very Short Introduction

In this Very Short Introduction Jonathan A. Brown presents both the Muslim version of Muhammad's life, as well as the efforts of Western scholars to u

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Lightning

In Lightning, bestselling novelist Danielle Steel tells the story of a woman whose life is changed by one swift, unexpected stroke of fate. As a par

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Size: How It Explains the World - Smil Václav

Anotace: `There is no author whose books I look forward to more` Bill Gates100 words: The New York Times bestselling author returns with a mind-opening exploration of how size defines life on Earth.Explaining the key processes shaping size in nature, society and technology, Smil busts myths around proportions - from bodies to paintings and the so-called golden ratio - t...

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Size: How It Explains the World - Václav Smil

<p>'There is no author whose books I look forward to more' Bill Gates100 words: The New York Times bestselling author returns with a mind-opening exploration of how size defines life on Earth.Explaining the key processes shaping size in nature, society and technology, Smil busts myths around proportions - from bodies to paintings and the so-called golden ratio - te...

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