TY - BOOK ID - 3166153 TI - A political biography of Jonathan Swift AU - Oakleaf, David AU - Pickering and Chatto PY - 2008 VL - *1 SN - 9781851968480 9781315653259 9781317315506 9781317315513 9781138663404 PB - London ; Brookfield, Vermont Pickering and Chatto DB - UniCat KW - Swift, Jonathan, KW - Authors, Irish KW - Satirists, Irish KW - Politics and literature KW - Politik. KW - Political and social views. KW - History KW - Swift, Jonathan. UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:3166153 AB - In the early 18th century prose fiction with a political edge, such as Jonathan Swift's 'Gulliver's Travels', was immensely popular. Swift was also actively involved in writing pamphlets and periodical essays which were overtly political. This volume gives due weight to his political ideas, allowing the reader to understand and share his concerns. ER -