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Swirls and secrets: the mysteries of Jonathan Swift's love letters

Oxford Abridged Short Talks by Oxford University

Feb 14, 20119:48Education

In Swift's letters to his adored Stella, we see an elaborate combination of language and code to tease his reader but still communicate intimacy. The denial of full disclosure and the refusal to reveal all is part of the...

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Swirls and secrets: the mysteries of Jonathan Swift's love letters is an episode from Oxford Abridged Short Talks by Oxford University. In Swift's letters to his adored Stella, we see an elaborate combination of language and code to tease h...

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Published Feb 14, 2011, 9:48 long, audio available.

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In Swift's letters to his adored Stella, we see an elaborate combination of language and code to tease his reader but still communicate intimacy. The denial of full disclosure and the refusal to reveal all is part of the game of seduction.

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Published Feb 14, 2011 and 9:48 long