Project Gutenberg 1997-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 300 Swift, Jonathan 1667 1745 Swift, J. (Jonathan) The Bickerstaff-Partridge Papers Produced by An Anonymous Volunteer, and David Widger "The Bickerstaff-Partridge Papers" by Jonathan Swift is a satirical work that primarily critiques the practice of astrology, written in the early 18th century, specifically during the early 1700s. This book combines elements of political satire and humor to address the absurdities associated with almanacs and their creators, particularly in relation to the prevalent superstition surrounding predictions of future events. Swift adopts the persona of Isaac Bickerstaff, an astrologer, to expose the foolhardiness of blindly believing in such predictions. The narrative unfolds through a series of humorous predictions made by Bickerstaff, which are intentionally exaggerated and absurd to illustrate the ridiculous nature of astrology. The central character, John Partridge, an actual almanac-maker, becomes the target of Bickerstaff's satire, as his supposed death is forecasted in a comedic twist of fate. The writings include a mock elegy for Partridge, along with his desperate attempts to defend himself against Bickerstaff's claims, revealing a lively back-and-forth filled with wit and irony. The work not only entertains but also serves as a critical commentary on the gullibility of the public and the charlatanism of those who exploit such beliefs for profit. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Satire, English PR Text Banned Books from Anne Haight's list Browsing: Humour Browsing: Literature 111832 111841 2024-09-01T08:26:54.064420 2023-10-01T07:48:47.232630 text/html text/html 107156 2015-03-05T16:31:06 text/html; charset=us-ascii 39173 2015-03-05T16:31:52 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 92566 2024-09-01T08:26:57.698392 application/epub+zip 92967 2024-09-01T08:26:55.308427 application/epub+zip 92967 2024-09-01T08:26:54.539430 application/epub+zip 177382 2024-09-01T08:26:59.640396 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 167609 2024-09-01T08:26:57.181387 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 167711 2022-09-01T09:34:04.545001 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 96130 96095 2024-09-01T08:26:53.821432 2023-10-01T07:48:47.026651 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 95909 2015-03-05T16:31:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 37619 2015-03-05T16:31:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18176 2024-09-01T08:26:59.775374 application/rdf+xml 11461 2024-09-01T08:26:54.882409 image/jpeg 2801 2024-09-01T08:26:54.709400 image/jpeg 91848 2024-09-01T08:26:54.075412 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia