The Battle of the Books, and other Short Pieces

Name: The Battle of the Books, and other Short Pieces
Author: Jonathan Swift

Jonathan Swift · 1704

A collection of satirical short pieces by Jonathan Swift, published in 1704. The title work is a satire on the quarrel over the relative merits of ancient and modern learning, imagined as a battle fought by the books themselves.

Public domain in the US. From Project Gutenberg.

Topic: Historical and Classical Fiction Classic humor and satire British and Irish humor before 1800
Reader: Adults Historical and Classical Fiction Classic humor and satire British and Irish humor before 1800

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