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The Battle of the Books and other Short Pieces
By Jonathan Swift
Length4h 14m
About this audiobook
Relive the legendary clash between ancient wisdom and modern thought in a sharp-tongued satirical battle that redefined literary criticism for generations to come.
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GenreLiterary Classics, Biography and Memoir
Length4 hrs 14 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateFeb 24, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1The Bookseller To The Reader
2The Preface Of The Author
3A Full And True Account Of The Battle Fought Last Friday Between The Ancient And The Modern Books In Saint James’s Library
4The Episode Of Bentley And Wotton
5A Meditation Upon A Broomstick
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6Predictions For The Year 1708
7The Accomplishment Of The First Of Mr. Bickerstaff’s Predictions; Being An Account Of The Death Of Mr. Partridge The Almanack-Maker, Upon The 29th Instant
8Baucis And Philemon
9The Logicians Refuted
10The Puppet Show
11Cadenus And Vanessa
12Stella’s Birthday, 1718
13Stella’s Birthday, 1720
14Stella’s Birthday
15Stella’s Birthday, 1724
16Stella’s Birthday, March 13, 1726
17To Stella
18The First He Wrote Oct. 17, 1727
19The Second Prayer Was Written Nov. 6, 1727
20The Beasts’ Confession (1732)
21An Argument To Prove That The Abolishing Of Christianity In England May, As Things Now Stand, Be Attended With Some Inconveniences, And Perhaps Not Produce Those Many Good Effects Proposed Thereby
22Hints Towards An Essay On Conversation
23Thoughts On Various Subjects
24IMPRINT | DISCLAIMER
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