Book review: Jonathan Swift: The Reluctant Rebel

Reclaimed by Irishmen such as Yeats, from the canon of English Literature, Jonathan Swift has become an icon of Irishness, writes Josephine Fenton. Though he insisted he was English, he felt compelled to rebel.

Sat, 18 Feb, 2017 - 00:00

Review: Josephine Fenton

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