Book
Battle of the Books
- Published
- 1704
- Genre
- Classics
- Publisher
- Independently Published
- Words
- 77947
- URL
- https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1069174.The_Battle_of_the_Books?ac=1&from_search=true
Reading measures
- Suggested reading age
- ages 14–17
- Ambleside year
- Year 9 onwards · ages 14–17
An Ambleside year is a year of the Ambleside Online programme, not a reader's age. Year 0 is its first year, and a book used over several years shows the span. The ages beside it are that band offered two grades up and none down, which is how we offer a band; they are a placement, not a reading measure.
Swift writes a short satire about the constant battle between past and present. He paints a far less flattering picture of Renaissance/Enlightenment authors than of ancients, despite living in an age now viewed as a major turning point in Western thought. There are some colorful moments, but in the end I was grateful that he chose not to extend it into a longer form.
ISBN
- ISBN-13
- 9781695009769
- ISBN-10
- 1695009762
Tags
SatireShort Story