Jonathan Swift The Reluctant Rebel [Hardcover]

Stubbss in-depth analysis of the vast cultural impact of Swifts many works is impressive, as are his portraits of Swifts literary acquaintances& This astute portrait of a complicated man who wanted to defend his homeland&is truly masterful. A rich and sweeping story superbly told.Vivid&exacting and thought-provoking& Stubbs excels at showing how Swift became the most notorious writer of his day.One of the many virtues of John Stubbs compendious, deeply researched and absorbing biography is that it illuminates the events not just of Swifts life but of the world before and around him....In this superb biography, Stubbs succeeds in enabling us to understand the complexities and character of this greatest of writers.A rich and riveting portrait of the man behind