Polite Conversation by Jonathan Swift
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.| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781843911470 |
| ISBN 10 | 1843911477 |
| Title | Polite Conversation |
| Author | Jonathan Swift |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Hesperus Press Ltd |
| Year published | 2007-03-14 |
| Number of pages | 138 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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