Jonathan Swift by Robert Mahony

Jonathan Swift by Robert Mahony

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Summary

This study traces Swift's fluctuating reputation in Ireland through the centuries, examining his nationalist ambivalence for a homeland he could defend but not love and comparing his feelings with the ambiguities that have marked the development of Irish identity more widely.

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Jonathan Swift by Robert Mahony

This study traces Swift's fluctuating reputation in Ireland through the centuries, examining his nationalist ambivalence for a homeland he could defend but not love and comparing his feelings with the ambiguities that have marked the development of Irish identity more widely.
Brian G. Caraher holds the chair of English Literature at Queen's University, Belfast. Robert Mahony is professor of English and director of the Center for Irish Studies at the Catholic University of America.
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ISBN 13 9780300063745
ISBN 10 0300063741
Title Jonathan Swift
Author Robert Mahony
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Yale University Press
Year published 1995-12-27
Number of pages 240
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