Project Gutenberg 2003-07-01 Public domain in the USA. 468 Swift, Jonathan 1667 1745 Swift, J. (Jonathan) Aitken, George Atherton 1860 1917 Aitken, George A. Aitken, G. A. The Journal to Stella Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Journal_to_Stella This eBook was produced by Les Bowler "The Journal to Stella" by Jonathan Swift is a collection of letters written in the early 18th century, focusing on the correspondence between Swift and his close friend Esther Johnson, affectionately known as Stella. The journal highlights their unique friendship, capturing a rich blend of personal reflections, daily observations, and various societal contexts in which Swift found himself. Through these letters, readers can glean insights into Swift's thoughts on his life, his whimsical yet serious nature, and the intertwining of his public interactions with private affections. At the start of the correspondence, Swift details his journey to London and the initial encounters he has with various notable figures. He shares observations on the political atmosphere and personal relationships while expressing a sense of longing for Stella's company. The opening letters illustrate his day-to-day activities and concerns regarding both professional matters and personal affections, including updates about their mutual acquaintances and agile commentary on the political landscape. Through these early exchanges, readers are introduced to Swift's candid writing style and his nuanced affections for Stella, setting the stage for the deeper exploration of their bond throughout the journal. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Johnson, Esther, 1681-1728 -- Correspondence Swift, Jonathan, 1667-1745 -- Correspondence Authors, Irish -- 18th century -- Correspondence PR Text Category: Biographies Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: British Literature 1714394 2025-07-02T10:02:20.235533 text/html 1715271 2015-04-25T05:32:06 text/html 681889 2025-07-02T10:02:45.280930 application/epub+zip 701263 2025-07-02T10:02:27.254507 application/epub+zip 683210 2025-07-02T10:02:23.889565 application/epub+zip 1209895 2025-07-02T10:02:57.446868 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1037307 2025-07-02T10:02:41.893913 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1014517 2022-09-02T13:28:28.000825 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1338963 2025-07-02T10:02:17.109512 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1339149 2015-04-25T05:31:53 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20092 2025-07-02T10:02:57.604817 application/rdf+xml 12175 2025-07-02T10:02:24.587495 image/jpeg 3034 2025-07-02T10:02:24.241475 image/jpeg 498393 2015-04-25T05:37:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 557091 2015-04-25T05:37:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 630435 2025-07-02T10:02:20.348555 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 en.wikipedia