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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. Beginning with an "expert" introduction to the perils of ill-educated discourse, Swift seeks to... Read Full Overview

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Experience the wit and sharp social commentary of Jonathan Swift in "Polite Conversation." This meticulously prepared edition presents Swift's masterful satire through three lively dialogues, offering a humorous glimpse into 18th-century society. Celebrated for its conversational... Read Full Overview

Differentiated book- It has a historical context with research of the time-Polite Conversation in Three Dialogues by Jonathan Swift.Satirical writer Jonathan Swift published Educated Conversation in 1738. It consists of three satirical dialogues at breakfast, dinner, and tea,... Read Full Overview

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