Impeccably researched and beautifully told, in Jonathan Swift Stubbs has found the perfect subject for this masterfully told biography of a reluctant rebel—a voice of withering disenchantment unrivaled in English.

Draws on discoveries made in the past three decades to paint a new portrait of the satirist, speculating on his parentage, love life, and relationships while claiming that the public image he projected was intentionally misleading.

... in author- ity , regardless of the moral or immoral foundations of that authority . Gulliver in this book has shown his Emmanuel College inclinations : " My Lord [ Munodi ] was pleased to represent me as a great Admirer of Projects ...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

Arranged thematically across a range of topics, this 2003 volume will deepen and extend the enjoyment and understanding of Jonathan Swift for students and scholars. The thirteen essays explore crucial dimensions of Swift's life and works.