After a brief career with the Anglican Church,
Jonathan Swift turned his vocational energies toward writing, becoming one of the greatest satirists the world has ever known. He is most widely known for
Gulliver's Travels - a ruthless satirical masterpiece that ironically became a children's story. In addition to his popularity in England and abroad, Swift also became a champion of his native land, writing mercilessly scathing criticisms of the English government's treatment of the Irish. This program explores his life and major works.
