Major Works - Couverture souple

Swift, Jonathan

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0192840789 ISBN 13 : 9780192840783

Editeur : Oxford University Press, 2003

Synopsis

This magnificent edition of Jonathan Swift's classic adventure story contains all four of Gulliver's extraordinary voyages. Martin Jenkins has skilfully adapted the original novel, remaining true to its tone and humour while making it accessible to younger readers. Chris Riddell brings life to Swift's searing imagination in wonderful panoramic detail. It is the winner of the 2005 Kate Greenaway Medal and the 2005 National Literacy Association Wow! Award, and was shortlisted for the British Book Design and Production Awards, 2005.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

This authoritative edition was originally published in the acclaimed Oxford Authors series under the general editorship of Frank Kermode. It brings together a unique selection from the full range of Swift's fifty-year career - prose, poetry, and letters - to give the essence of his work and thinking. Jonathan Swift (1667-1745) is best known as the author of Gulliver's Travels, which alone would have secured his place in the history of English literature. But in addition to this classic fictional satire, Swift wrote numerous works concerning politics, religion, and Ireland, some savage (such as A Modest Proposal), others humorous, and all suffused with his tremendous wit, inventiveness, and vigour. This anthology includes satirical works such as A Tale of a Tub and The Battle of the Books, political pamphlets, pieces for the popular press, poems, and a generous selection from Swift's correspondence. Presented chronologically, the anthology offers a new and clearer awareness of the unity as well as the complexity of Swift's vision, and the powerful bonds between disparate pieces. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.

Revue de presse :

Review from previous edition 'a very good selection of Swift's writings' (Denis Donoghue, London Review of Books)

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Oxford University Press
• Date d'édition: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0192840789
• ISBN 13: 9780192840783
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 760