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ISBN 10: 0141398183 ISBN 13: 9780141398181

Casa editrice: Penguin Classics, 2025

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Un cibo delizioso, nutriente e sano.' La devastante satira breve di Swift su come risolvere una carestiaIntroduzione a Little Black Classics: 80 libri per l'80° compleanno di Penguin. Little Black Classics celebra l'ampia gamma e diversità di Penguin Classics, con libri provenienti da tutto il mondo e da molti secoli. Ci portano da un giro in mongolfiera sulla Londra vittoriana a un giardino fiorito in Giappone, dalla Terra del Fuoco alla California del XVI secolo e alla steppa russa. Ecco storie liriche e selvagge; poesie epiche e intime; saggi satirici e ispiratori; e idee che hanno plasmato la vita di milioni di persone. Jonathan Swift 1667 1745. Le opere di Swift disponibili in Penguin Classics sono I viaggi di Gulliver e Una modesta proposta e altri scritti.

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Informazioni sull?autore

Anglo-Irish poet, satirist and clergyman, Jonathan Swift (1667-1745), was born in Dublin to English parents. He embarked on a career as diplomatic secretary and became increasingly involved in politics. He published many satirical works of verse and prose, including A Tale of a Tub, A Modest Proposal, and Gulliver's Travels.

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Introducing Little Black Classics: 80 books for Penguin's 80th birthday. Little Black Classics celebrate the huge range and diversity of Penguin Classics, with books from around the world and across many centuries. They take us from a balloon ride over Victorian London to a garden of blossom in Japan, from Tierra del Fuego to 16th-century California and the Russian steppe. Here are stories lyrical and savage; poems epic and intimate; essays satirical and inspirational; and ideas that have shaped the lives of millions.

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Introducing Little Black Classics: 80 books for Penguin's 80th birthday. Little Black Classics celebrate the huge range and diversity of Penguin Classics, with books from around the world and across many centuries. They take us from a balloon ride over Victorian London to a garden of blossom in Japan, from Tierra del Fuego to 16th century California and the Russian steppe. Here are stories lyrical and savage; poems epic and intimate; essays satirical and inspirational; and ideas that have shaped the lives of millions.

Jonathan Swift (1667-1745). Swift's works available in Penguin Classics are Gulliver's Travels and A Modest Proposal and Other Writings.

Dettagli dell?edizione

• Editore: Penguin Classics
• Data di pubblicazione: 2025
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0141398183
• ISBN 13: 9780141398181
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 1
• Contatto del produttore: {language_tag:it_IT,value:"Penguin Random House Ireland Limited; productsafety@penguin.co.uk"}