Critical companion to Jonathan Swift

"Jonathan Swift is one of literature's great satirists. Best known as the author of Gulliver's Travels, Swift also wrote numerous essays, pamphlets, and poems that addressed the political and social conditions of his time and are still studied and enjoyed by modern readers. Critical Companion to Jonathan Swift contains extensive analyses of Swift's works. This accessible volume also profiles the characters he created, significant members of his family and social circle (including his many critics), and other related topics." "Additional features include a chronology of Swift's life and bibliographies of primary and secondary sources. Critical Companion to Jonathan Swift will guide readers through Swift's fascinating life and work and illuminate his often bitter but brilliant reflections on humankind."--Jacket.