Jonathan Swift
A Hypocrite Reversed
Published on 17. July 2014
Book
Paperback/Softback
456 pages
978-0-571-31761-5 (ISBN)
Description
David Nokes presents a gripping and authoritative portrait of Swift in his multifarious roles as satirist, politician, churchman and friend. Drawing on the most recent scholarship, he seeks in particular to re-establish a proper balance between Swift's public and private lives.
'The best biography of Swift to date.' Michael Foot, Observer
'David Nokes's book is splendid.' Denis Donoghue, London Review of Books
'Should remain the standard one-volume Life for years to come.' New York Times
'The best biography of Swift to date.' Michael Foot, Observer
'David Nokes's book is splendid.' Denis Donoghue, London Review of Books
'Should remain the standard one-volume Life for years to come.' New York Times
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Edition
Main
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 126 mm
Thickness: 32 mm
Weight
527 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-571-31761-5 (9780571317615)
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07/2014
Faber & Faber
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Person
David Nokes was for many years a professor of English Literature at King's College London, where he taught eighteenth-century literature and pioneered the Creative Writing course. His books include Jonathan Swift, A Hypocrite Reversed, which won the James Tait Black Memorial prize in 1985, and biographies of John Gay (1995), Jane Austen (1997) and Samuel Johnson (2009). His adaptation of Clarissa for BBC TV was nominated for a Bafta award in 1991. David Nokes died in 2009.