| Gulliver's Travels and a Modest Proposal Enriched Classi Edition Contributor(s): Swift, Jonathan (Author) |
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ISBN: 1416500391 ISBN-13: 9781416500391 Publisher: Simon & Schuster OUR PRICE: $5.39 Product Type: Mass Market Paperbound - Other Formats Published: August 2005 Annotation: Five titles of classic literature are available in these Enriched Classics editions, featuring a concise Introduction to each book, a chronology of the author's life and career, and a timeline of significant events to provide historical context. Original. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Classics - Fiction | Satire - Fiction | Action & Adventure |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Series: Enriched Classics (Pocket) |
| Physical Information: 1.11" H x 4.27" W x 6.91" (0.44 lbs) 416 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Enduring Literature Illuminated by Practical Scholarship By turns a children's fantasy and a social satire for adults, Gulliver's Travels is one of the most popular adventure tales of all time. A Modest Proposal, also an imaginative, enduring work, is political lampoonery at its finest. This Enriched Classic Edition includes: • A concise introduction that gives readers important background information • A chronology of the author's life and work • A timeline of significant events that provides the book's historical context • An outline of key themes and plot points to help readers form their own interpretations • Detailed explanatory notes • Critical analysis, including contemporary and modern perspectives on the work • Discussion questions to promote lively classroom and book group interaction • A list of recommended related books and films to broaden the reader's experience Enriched Classics offer readers affordable editions of great works of literature enhanced by helpful notes and insightful commentary. The scholarship provided in Enriched Classics enables readers to appreciate, understand, and enjoy the world's finest books to their full potential. Series edited by Cynthia Brantley Johnson |