Project Gutenberg 2012-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 230 Stephen, Leslie 1832 1904 Stephen, Sir Leslie 06025753 Swift English Men of Letters E-text prepared by the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (http://archive.org) "Swift" by Leslie Stephen is a biographical account written in the late 19th century. This work delves into the life of Jonathan Swift, the renowned author and Dean of St. Patrick's, providing insights into his early years, influences, and formative experiences. The book explores not only Swift's personal history but also the broader context of 17th and 18th-century Ireland. The opening of the text introduces Jonathan Swift’s lineage, detailing his family background and early childhood, marked by struggles and a sense of neglect. It describes the peculiar circumstances surrounding his birth and upbringing, revealing a precocious child influenced by issues of identity and belonging. As he navigates his education, particularly at Trinity College Dublin and the feelings of resentment towards his relatives, readers get a glimpse into the early development of Swift’s complex character and intellect, setting the stage for his later literary accomplishments and satirical prowess. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/41532/41532-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 68.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Authors, Irish -- 18th century -- Biography Swift, Jonathan, 1667-1745 Church of Ireland -- Clergy -- Biography Satire, English -- Ireland -- History and criticism PR Text Category: Biographies 447245 2025-08-16T17:09:17.700164 text/html 434370 2024-10-23T12:39:24 text/html 228917 2025-08-16T17:09:23.272179 application/epub+zip 232803 2025-08-16T17:09:18.680155 application/epub+zip 216488 2025-08-16T17:09:18.215211 application/epub+zip 361525 2025-08-16T17:09:26.889168 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 323411 2025-08-16T17:09:22.784156 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 307710 2022-09-19T04:27:42.166978 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 400627 2025-08-16T17:09:17.234245 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 380818 2024-10-23T12:39:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16754 2025-08-16T17:09:27.038132 application/rdf+xml 11302 2025-08-16T17:09:18.308181 image/jpeg 1886 2025-08-16T17:09:18.261186 image/jpeg 220756 2025-08-16T17:09:17.737230 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia