Jonathan Swift was an Irish clergyman, pamphleteer, satirist, essayist and poet. He is best known for his satirical novel Gulliver's Travels, and the essay A Modest Proposal. Swift is probably the foremost prose satirist in the English language, and is also known for being a master of two styles of satire; the Horatian and Juvenalian styles.
Notable Works
- 1704: A Tale of a Tub
- 1726: Gulliver's Travels
- 1729: A Modest Proposal
- 1724-1725: Drapier's Letters
Jonathan Swift Personal Timeline
1686: Receives degree from Trinity College, Dublin
1688: Begins post as assistant to Sir William Temple
1694: Is ordained into the Church of Ireland
1710: Becomes involved with the Tory government party of England
1728: Longtime companion Esther Johnson dies
October 19, 1745: Dies
Jonathan Swift Publications Timeline
1701: A Discourse on the Contests and Dissentions in Athens and Rome
1704: Battle of the Books | A Tale of a Tub
1711: The Conduct of the Allies
1720: Proposal for Universal Use of Irish Manufacture
1724: The Drapier's Letters
1726: Gulliver's Travels
1729: A Modest Proposal
Notable Jonathan Swift Films
Note: The links in this timeline are to IMDb, which has pop-ups.
1996: Gulliver's Travels
1977: Gulliver's Travels
1960: The 3 Worlds of Gulliver
1939: Gulliver's Travels
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