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Swift

An Illustrated Life 1667-1745
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Who was Jonathan Swift? This book examines this enigmatic figure in the light of his relationships - with his lover Esther Vanhomrigh, his ward Esther Johnston, and his male friends: Congreve, Temple, Bolingbroke, Harley, Pope, Addison and Thomas Sheridan. Though often caricatured as a bitter misanthrope, Swift can only be properly understood if we recognize his love of humanity and his capacity for friendship. The author traces this theme from Swift's youth in Ireland and his literary and political apprenticeship at Moor Park in Surrey, and on through the years of greatness - the satires and pamphlets, the Church diplomacy at the Court of Queen Anne, and the writings of his maturity: the "Drapier's Letters", "A Modest Proposal", and "Gulliver's Travels".
Release date NZ
September 23rd, 1999
Author
Audience
  • General (US: Trade)
Country of Publication
Ireland
Illustrations
50 b&w illustrations
Imprint
The Lilliput Press Ltd
Pages
140
Publisher
The Lilliput Press Ltd
Dimensions
170x240x9
ISBN-13
9781901866391
Product ID
2061041

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