| The Benefit of Farting Explained Contributor(s): Swift, Jonathan (Author) |
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ISBN: 1847496806 ISBN-13: 9781847496805 Publisher: Alma Books OUR PRICE: $9.90 Product Type: Paperback Published: December 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Humor | Form - Essays - Humor | Form - Parodies |
| Series: Quirky Classics |
| Physical Information: 0.39" H x 4.25" W x 5.83" (0.20 lbs) 120 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: What is the nature, essence and definition of a fart? What are the consequences and disadvantages of suppressing one? Why is farting considered to be taboo? Swift's The Benefit of Farting argues eloquently, in a forceful a posteriori fashion, that most of the distempers thought to affect the fairer sex are due to flatulences not adequately vented. To complete the excursus into this venerable and age-old human activity, Charles James Fox's Essay upon Wind provides a detailed analysis, classification and history of farting, peppered with wit and curious anecdotes about particularly eminent farters of the past. |
Contributor Bio(s): Swift, Jonathan: - Anglo-Irish author Jonathan Swift was born in Dublin on November 20, 1667. He was best known for his political satire in pieces such as A Modest Proposal and Gulliver's Travels. After spending his youth in London, he returned to Dublin to serve as the Dean of St. Patrick's Cathedral. He died on October 19, 1745. |