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English political writings, 1711--1714
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Jonathan Swift |
"The years 1711 to 1714 saw some of Swift's most brilliant and powerful political pamphleteering. Writing for the Tory government, he did more to settle the fate of parries and the nation than any li… |
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The Complete Beyond the Fringe
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Peter Cook,Roger Wilmut,Michael Frayn,Jonathan Miller,Alan Bennett,Dudley Moore |
"In the history of theatrical revue in Britain the night of 10th May, 1961, when Beyond the Fringe opened at the Fortune Theatre in London, represents a landmark. The show played for several years to… |
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Louis XIV outside in
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Tony Claydon,Charles-Édouard Levillain |
"Louis XIV -- the 'Sun King' -- casts a long shadow over the history of seventeenth-century Europe. Yet whilst he has been the subject of numerous works, much of the scholarship remains firmly rooted… |
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Miscellaneous Prose
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Jonathan Swift |
The political dilemma of Ireland; the state of faith in England; the charms of the Beggar's Opera; the importance of puns . . . This selection gathers together some of Swift's most brilliant prose, f… |
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