Jonathan Swift “Gulliver’s Travels” Liisa Laur 11.a

Jonathan Swift( ) Was born on the 7th of Nov. in Dublin Was born on the 7th of Nov. in Dublin His father was Irish born and his mother was born in England His father was Irish born and his mother was born in England Kilkenny College, Trinity College in Dublin, M.A. from Hertford College, Oxford Kilkenny College, Trinity College in Dublin, M.A. from Hertford College, Oxford Sir William Temple at Moor Park, Farnham Sir William Temple at Moor Park, Farnham

Esther Johnson Esther Johnson Ménière's disease Ménière's disease Prebend of Kilroot Prebend of Kilroot Politically active, especially Politically active, especially the Martinus Scriblerus Club with Alexander Pope, John Gay and John Arbuthnot the Martinus Scriblerus Club with Alexander Pope, John Gay and John Arbuthnot Dean of St Patrick's Cathedral in Dublin Dean of St Patrick's Cathedral in Dublin Was mentally ill before death Was mentally ill before death

Major works “A Tale of a Tub” “A Tale of a Tub” “Battle of the Books” “Battle of the Books” “A Modest Proposal” “A Modest Proposal” “Drapier's Letters” “Drapier's Letters” poem "Cadenus and Vanessa" poem "Cadenus and Vanessa" “The Journal to Stella” “The Journal to Stella” Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World, in Four Parts, by Lemuel Gulliver, first a surgeon, and then a captain of several ships Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World, in Four Parts, by Lemuel Gulliver, first a surgeon, and then a captain of several ships

“Gulliver’s Travels” 1726, amended , amended 1735 Very popular Very popular divided into four parts divided into four parts

Part I: A Voyage to Lilliput (May 4, 1699 — April 13, 1702)

Part II: A Voyage to Brobdingnag ( June 20, 1702 — June 3, 1706)

Part III: A Voyage to Laputa, Balnibarbi, Glubbdubdrig, Luggnagg, and Japan (August 5, 1706 — April 16, 1710)

Part IV: A Voyage to Houyhnhnms ( September 7, 1710 – July 2, 1715)

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