First published in 1893, this major study was among the first to assess the true scope of Swift's accomplishment by presenting a full-length, biographical and critical account of his work, his views and the pervasive struggle, physical and philosophical, that characterized his life and work. A critical biography of Jonathan Swift and a history of the times in which he lived, together with the background of his major literary works. This title is cited and recommended by the Cambridge Bibliography of English Literature.