Swift in Print: Published Texts in Dublin and London, 1691-1765

ISBN-13: 9781108839440 / Angielski / Twarda / 2020 / 340 str.

Valerie Rumbold (University of Birmingham)

Opis

This analysis of the printed books, pamphlets and single sheets in which Jonathan Swift's writings were first published in Dublin and London provides a new perspective on the book history of Swift's lifetime for students and scholars, and a fascinating introduction to the expressive print forms of Swift's publications.

Spis treści

Part I. Beginnings: 1. First Impressions: Dublin and London to 1699; Part II. London: 2. The Shock of the Normal: From Temple to the Tale (1693–1705); 3. Material Voices: the Bickerstaff Effect (1705–1710); 4. Politics and Permanence: Miscellanies, Politics and a Proposal Declined (1710–1714); Part III. Dublin: 5. The Irish Patriot in Print (1720–1725); 6. Delegating in London, Recouping in Dublin: Travels, Miscellanies, the Intelligencer and A Modest Proposal (1726–1729); 7. The Works of J. S, D. D, D. S. P. D. (1731–1735); Part IV. Into the Future: 8. Ending and Going on (1736–1765).