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Polite Conversation - (Hesperus Classics) by Jonathan Swift (Paperback)

Name: Polite Conversation - (Hesperus Classics) by Jonathan Swift (Paperback)
Brand: Hesperus Press
SKU: 1014363314
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A companion piece to the popular Directions to Servants, Polite Conversation is a witty, brilliantly conceived treatise on manners and small talk from the master of English satire.
About the Author: Irish clergyman and satirist Jonathan Swift (1667-1745) is best remembered for his philosophical parody Gulliver's Travels.
124 Pages
Fiction, Classics
Series Name: Hesperus Classics

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Book Synopsis

A companion piece to the popular Directions to Servants, Polite Conversation is a witty, brilliantly conceived treatise on manners and small talk from the master of English satire. Beginning with an "expert" introduction to the perils of ill-educated discourse, Swift seeks to offer a remedy for conversational disasters. His aim: to ensure one is always equipped with the correct response, no matter the situation, and the means with which to stoke up conversation when it lapses into awkward silence. To prove his theses, he then proffers three mock dialogues, citing the drawing room as the most suitable place to display the art of elegant and polite conversation. The result is a hilarious and deeply ironic analysis that is as relevant today as when it was first conceived. Irish clergyman and satirist Jonathan Swift (1667-1745) is best remembered for his philosophical parody Gulliver's Travels.

About the Author

Irish clergyman and satirist Jonathan Swift (1667-1745) is best remembered for his philosophical parody Gulliver's Travels.

Specifications

Dimensions (Overall): 7.6 Inches (H) x 5.45 Inches (W) x .47 Inches (D)

Weight: .38 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Number of Pages: 124

Genre: Fiction

Sub-Genre: Classics

Series Title: Hesperus Classics

Publisher: Hesperus Press

Format: Paperback

Author: Jonathan Swift

Language: English

Street Date: May 1, 2007

TCIN: 1014363314

UPC: 9781843911470

Item Number (DPCI): 247-64-5193

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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