A Political Biography of Jonathan Swift (Eighteenth-Century Political Biographies)

A Political Biography of Jonathan Swift (Eighteenth-Century Political Biographies)

by David Oakleaf (Author)

Synopsis

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.

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Format: Hardcover
Pages: 288
Edition: 1
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 01 May 2008

ISBN 10: 1851968482
ISBN 13: 9781851968480

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'Oakleaf makes an important contribution to this series, setting a standard of careful research and general excellence ... with its extensive notes and bibliography, this clearly developed study will be a boon to scholars. Recommended.' CHOICE '[a] nuanced, generous study' The Scriblerian 'a full and up-to-date introduction to the successive episodes in high politics that provided Swift with some of his most fertile subject matter.' Journal of Historical Biography