Jonathan Swift, the Contemporary Background
Title | Jonathan Swift, the Contemporary Background PDF eBook |
Author | Clive T. Probyn |
Publisher | |
Pages | 219 |
Release | 1979 |
Genre | Great Britain |
ISBN |
Jonathan Swift (Routledge Revivals)
Title | Jonathan Swift (Routledge Revivals) PDF eBook |
Author | Alan Downie |
Publisher | Routledge |
Pages | 410 |
Release | 2014-07-11 |
Genre | Literary Criticism |
ISBN | 1317605799 |
First published in 1984, this biography gives an account of Jonathan Swift’s political ideas and provides a critical commentary on his major works. With its emphasis on Swift as a political writer, the title offers a revision of the prevailing view of Swift’s politics and its application in the study of his works. Alan Downie argues that in terms of the party politics of the day Swift is neither a Whig nor Tory. Swift thought of himself as an ‘Old Whig’, and said he was ‘of the old Whig principles, without the modern articles and refinements’. Downie shows how Swift’s writings consistently make political points about society’s deviation from an ideal. As Swift’s views on morality, religion and politics are so closely linked, an understanding of his political ideas is vital; this reissue provides a detailed analysis of this aspect of Swift’s writings and views, and as such will be of great interest to any students researching his satire.
A Tale of a Tub
Title | A Tale of a Tub PDF eBook |
Author | Jonathan Swift |
Publisher | |
Pages | 314 |
Release | 1771 |
Genre | |
ISBN |
Jonathan Swift, the contemporry background
Title | Jonathan Swift, the contemporry background PDF eBook |
Author | Clive T. Probyn |
Publisher | |
Pages | |
Release | 1979 |
Genre | Swift, Jonathan [sachl.OW] |
ISBN |
A Political Biography of Jonathan Swift
Title | A Political Biography of Jonathan Swift PDF eBook |
Author | David Oakleaf |
Publisher | Routledge |
Pages | 293 |
Release | 2015-10-06 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1317315510 |
Most famous as the author of "Gulliver's Travels", Jonathan Swift (1667-1745) was one of the most important propagandists and satirists of his day. This study seeks to contextualize Swift within the political arena of his day.
Gulliver's Travels - Jonathan Swift, New Edition
Title | Gulliver's Travels - Jonathan Swift, New Edition PDF eBook |
Author | Harold Bloom |
Publisher | Infobase Publishing |
Pages | 265 |
Release | 2009 |
Genre | Criticism |
ISBN | 1438113900 |
Presents a collection of essays analyzing Jonathan Swift's Gulliver's travels, including a chronology of the author's works and life.
The Writings of Jonathan Swift
Title | The Writings of Jonathan Swift PDF eBook |
Author | Jonathan Swift |
Publisher | |
Pages | 760 |
Release | 1973 |
Genre | Literary Criticism |
ISBN |
Contains the complete texts of nearly all of the writings of Jonathan Swift along with background materials and critical essays of Swift's work by a number of notes authors.