Viewing Entry - The battle of the books, and other short pieces (S15488) by Swift, Jonathan.
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Overview
Title
The battle of the books, and other short pieces
Author / Responsible party
Swift, Jonathan.
Collection
Nonfiction
Genre
Poetry, Anthropology.
Topics
Poetry, Anthropology. English essays Satire, English Ancients and moderns, Quarrel of
Restrictions
Yes
Intended Audience
Adult
Publisher
VisAbility Ltd.
Published
2021
Summary
"The Battle of the Books" depicts a literal battle between books in the King's Library (housed in St James's Palace at the time of the writing), as ideas and authors struggle for supremacy. Because of the satire, "The Battle of the Books" has become a term for the Quarrel of the Ancients and the Moderns. It is one of his earliest well-known works.
Additional Information
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System control number
S15488
Original Print Publisher
London ; Paris ; New York ; Melbourne : Cassell & Company, Limited, 1886
