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 Project Gutenberg 2005-06-24 Public domain in the USA. 114 Smeaton, William Henry Oliphant 1856 1914 Smeaton, Oliphant English Satires Reading ease score: 72.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. E-text prepared by Lynn Bornath and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (https://www.pgdp.net) "English Satires" by William Henry Oliphant Smeaton is a collection of satirical works exploring the development of satire in English literature from the medieval period to the 19th century. Compiled in the late 19th century, this text focuses on key figures in the tradition of English satire, such as Geoffrey Chaucer, John Lydgate, and Jonathan Swift. Through a representative selection, the compilation illustrates the thematic and stylistic evolution of satire, reflecting societal critiques and literary characteristics across various eras. The opening of the collection includes a preface by the author outlining the purpose and structure of the volume, as well as detailed introductions to individual pieces that allow readers to appreciate the nuances of different satirical approaches. The first excerpt features Langland's "Pilgrimage in Search of Do-well," where the Dreamer embarks on a quest for virtue, encountering various characters along the way. Tension arises from the notion of Do-well being elusive, as the Dreamer seeks guidance but faces confusion even among the learned. This initial exploration sets the stage for further satirical commentary on morality and societal institutions through the subsequent selections, such as Chaucer’s sharp portraits of a monk and a friar, each embodying flaws in the religious order. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Satire, English PN Text Browsing: Humour Browsing: Literature 732114 731859 2024-10-07T08:53:01.534828 2023-09-07T09:47:02.672184 text/html text/html 745108 2020-12-11T11:11:26 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 259561 2020-12-11T11:11:26 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 358412 2024-10-07T08:53:23.838707 application/epub+zip 362061 2024-10-07T08:53:07.526793 application/epub+zip 343489 2024-10-07T08:53:04.726808 application/epub+zip 681350 2024-10-07T08:53:32.719654 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 940115 2024-10-07T08:53:20.906697 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 914712 2022-09-08T03:38:41.196393 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 571360 571260 2024-10-07T08:52:58.396822 2023-09-07T09:46:59.694190 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 570898 2020-12-11T11:11:26 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 235202 2020-12-11T11:11:26 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 570931 2020-12-11T11:11:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 235022 2020-12-11T11:11:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21403 2024-10-07T08:53:32.880643 application/rdf+xml 11381 2024-10-07T08:53:05.379803 image/jpeg 2865 2024-10-07T08:53:05.050784 image/jpeg 331491 2024-10-07T08:53:01.591841 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia