Download or read book The Character of Swift's Satire written by Claude Julien Rawson and published by Newark : University of Delaware Press ; London ; Toronto : Associated University Presses. This book was released on 1983 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The nature, style, and targets of Swift's witty, biting, and sometimes violent satire are critically investigated in this collection of essays. They portray Swift's social criticism in the light of his involvement in the politics of Anglo-Irish relations, and trace his literary roots, describing his connection with the Renaissance and studying his use of cliches and rhetoric.