The Bickerstaff-Partridge Papers (Registro nro. 43206)
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| 040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE | |
| Original cataloging agency | UtSlPG |
| 041 #7 - LANGUAGE CODE | |
| Language code of text/sound track or separate title | en |
| Source of code | iso639-1 |
| 050 #4 - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER | |
| Classification number | PR |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Swift, Jonathan, |
| Dates associated with a name | 1667-1745 |
| 245 14 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | The Bickerstaff-Partridge Papers |
| 264 #1 - PRODUCTION, PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, MANUFACTURE, AND COPYRIGHT NOTICE | |
| Place of production, publication, distribution, manufacture | Salt Lake City, UT : |
| Name of producer, publisher, distributor, manufacturer | Project Gutenberg, |
| Date of production, publication, distribution, manufacture, or copyright notice | 1997 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | 1 online resource : |
| Other physical details | multiple file formats |
| 336 ## - CONTENT TYPE | |
| Content type term | text |
| Content type code | txt |
| Source | rdacontent |
| 337 ## - MEDIA TYPE | |
| Media type term | computer |
| Media type code | c |
| Source | rdamedia |
| 338 ## - CARRIER TYPE | |
| Carrier type term | online resource |
| Carrier type code | cr |
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| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE | |
| General note | Release date is 1997-11-01 |
| 508 ## - CREATION/PRODUCTION CREDITS NOTE | |
| Creation/production credits note | Produced by An Anonymous Volunteer, and David Widger |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc. | "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.) |
| 534 ## - ORIGINAL VERSION NOTE | |
| Note about original | Original publication data not identified |
| 653 ## - INDEX TERM--UNCONTROLLED | |
| Uncontrolled term | Satire, English |
| 856 40 - ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS | |
| Uniform Resource Identifier | <a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1090">https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1090</a> |
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