Ebook: Swift: an Illustrated Life

Who was Jonathan Swift? Bruce Arnold's provocative book examines this enigmatic figure in the light of his relationships - with his lover Esther Vanhomrigh ('Vanessa'), his ward Esther Johnston ('Stella'), and his many great male friends: Congreve, Temple, Bolingbroke, Harley, Pope, Addison, Thomas Sheridan, and others. Though often caricatured as a bitter misanthrope, Swift can only be properly understood if we recognize his love of humanity and his capacity for friendship. Arnold traces this theme from Swift's youth in Ireland and his literary and political apprenticeship at Moor Park in Sur.;Cover; Title Page; Table of Contents; Illustrations; Introduction; I : Swift's Upbringing; II : Moor Park; III : Between Ireland and England; IV : Spilled Coffee and First Fruits; V : 'Journal to Stella'; VI : Dean of St Patrick's; VII : Gulliver; Acknowledgments; Further Reading; Notes; A, B, C; Index; D, E, F; G, H, I; J, K, L; M, N, O; P, Q, R; S, T, U; V, W, X; Copyright.