1st Edition

Swift (Routledge Revivals)

By W. A. Speck Copyright 1969
144 Pages
by Routledge

150 Pages
by Routledge

144 Pages
by Routledge

First published in 1969, this title examines the works of Jonathan Swift from both a literary and an historical perspective. W. A. Speck first presents Swift in his historical context, analysing in particular the interplay between his religious and political views. Light is thrown on the early pamphlets as well as on A Tale of a Tub and Gulliver’s Travels , alongside a fascinating chapter by... Read more

1. Life and Tracts for the Times  2. Swift’s Literary Techniques  3. Swift’s Poetry, by Philip Roberts  4. A Tale of a Tub  5. Gulliver’s Travels  6. Epilogue: ‘He served Human Liberty’;  Bibliography;  Index

Biography

W. A. Speck