Jonathan Swift

Jonathan Swift was an Irish writer of the Georgian Era. His most famous work is the novel Gulliver's Travels, published on 28th October 1726 (300th anniversary).

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• Lifetime: 30 November 1667 • 19 October 1745
• Main genre: Satire
• Literary movement: The Enlightenment
• Autumn 2026 popularity rank:  88 [-13] • Trending ▲

"Every man desires to live long, but no man wishes to be old."