One of the most well-known satirists in English literature, Jonathan Swift was born on November 30, 1667.Swift may have grown up as an insecure boy, due to the fact that his Father died before his birth.He was brought up by his uncles And in 1682,
went to Trinity College in Dublin, where he did not do too well in his studies. When the revolution of 1688 took over Ireland, he went to London and became a secretary to an English Statesman. While in London, he visited Ireland twice and during The second visit, he got ordained as a clergyman; most prob- ably an influence from his childhood, as both his grandparents had been clergymen. Between 1691-94 he
wrote his early verses which were received favourably. But it was in writing prose that his genius really showed. During 1696-99 he wrote “A Tale Of A Tub” which was
published anonymously in 1704.The tale Was about the realm of culture being threatened by too much Pedantry. In the summer of 1699 he became secretary to the Earl Of Berkeley. He wrote many satirical
essays and political pamphlets. His Opinions deeply influenced the government and people of Great Britain. His book Gulliver’s Travels was published in 1726.it was an instant success. It tells about the marvellous adventures of Gulliver during four voyages to strange lands. Gulliver’s Travels is considered the world over to be a brilliant mockery Of man’s foolishness. The last years of Swift’s life were full of sadness. He was mostly ill but was active most of the 1730s, and it only after his stroke, which resulted in paralysis, that he retired in 1739. He finally died on October 19, 1745.
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