Maloe sobranie sochinenii - Svift Dzhonatan

The collection includes works reflecting the various facets of the talent of the Irish writer Jonathan Swift (1667-1745): the immortal "Gulliver's Travels" - a fantastic parody of travel books and adventure novels like "Robinson Crusoe" ( almost ethered it in the minds of subsequent generations) and at the same time an evil satire on the political life of England and Europe of the early 18th century; no less stinging "The Tale of the Barrel" directed against religious "zeal" (both Catholic and Protestant) and declared by church circles "blasphemous composition"; "The Battle of books," immersing the reader in the vicissitudes of the literary controversies of the Swift era; essays and poems, created on private occasions, but betray the depth of the author's ironic-sarcastic mind. After three centuries, Swift's texts still retain the ability to resist any bigotry, superstition, ignorance and stupidity, encourage reflection and re-evaluation of values, delight the originality of fiction, virtuosity of genre play and the artistry of the author's reincarnation.