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Jonathan Swift

Jonathan Swift
Jonathan Swift aimed his witty, imaginative, and often bitter satire at such subjects as politics, literature, and human society. Gulliver’s Travels (1726), Swift’s masterpiece, is commonly considered a children’s story but was originally intended as a satire on humankind.
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Irish Literature; Comedy; Satire; English Literature; Swift, Jonathan
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