Political Biography of Jonathan Swift

"Swift's politics reveal two profound influences. War and his Irish upbringing shaped the High-Church but pro-Revolution political stance that gave him point of contact with both Tories and Whigs without identifying him with either. Usually angered by a human situation rather than animated by an ideology, he invented memorable voices under the pressure of events. They reveal as much about his developing relationship to the political fray as his particular statements about the Church, the Glorious Revolution or Ireland. That is why Swift's politics still command our attention."--BOOK JACKET.Downie, J. A. is the author of 'Political Biography of Jonathan Swift', published 2008 under ISBN 9781851968480 and ISBN 1851968482.