Jonathan Swift in the company of women

Jonathan Swift in the company of women

by Louise K. Barnett
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Jonathan Swift was the subject of gossip and criticism in his own time concerning his relations with women and his representations of them in his writings.

For over twenty years he regarded Esther Johnson, "Stella," as "his most valuable friend," yet he i.

Format
225 pages, Hardcover
First published
2007
Publishers
Oxford University Press
Subjects
Swift·Jonathan·1667-1745·Criticism and interpretation·Swift·Jonathan·1667-1745·Relations with women·Vanessa·1690-1723·Johnson·Esther·1681-1728·Misogyny in literature
Language
English

Swift is a biographical conundrum and there are many unsolved questions about his life and works. Louise Barnet, in this fluent and engaging book, writes about Swift's involvement with women.

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