Swift

First published in 1962, Mr Swift and his Contemporaries, is the first of three volumes providing a detailed exploration of the events of Swift's life. It is a thorough insight into the historical and social setting of Swift's life, the evolution of his character, and the composition and interpretation of his works.

Irvin Ehrenpreis

Part One; 1: Ericks; Drydens, and Swifts; 2: Ireland; 3: Dublin; 4: Infancy; 5: Kilkenny; 6: Trinity College; 7: Studies; 8: The Dublin Philosophical Society; Part Two; 1: Temple; 2: Moor Park; 3: Early Poems (I); 4: Early Poems (II); 5: Swift and Temple; 6: Kilroot; 7: Moor Park Again; Part Three; 1: A Tale of a Tub (I); 2: A Tale of a Tub (II); 3: A Tale of a Tub (III); 4: The Battle of the Books; 5: The Mechanical Operation of the Spirit; 6: Last Years at Moor Park; Appendices