The Battle of the Books, and Other Short Pieces (Hardcover)

This collection of Swift's satirical works includes the famous "The Battle of the Books," a controversial essay that pitted ancient and modern authors against each other. Other pieces skewer politics, religion, and human nature. Swift was a master of wit and irony, and his writing remains both hilarious and thought-provoking today.

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