Jonathan Swift Studies: the Flow and Rebellion of Order
by Li Wei
About This Novel
This book examines the literary activities of Jonathan Swift during the ideological and cultural transformation of England in the 17th and 18th centuries, including letters, biographies, political essays, poetry, historical writing, sermons, etc. It also examines the literary works of members of the Scribblerus Club such as Pope and Guy, as well as the political writings of Hobbes, Locke, Temple, Harrington, Viscount Bolingbroke and others. This book places the above-mentioned text in the political, cultural, philosophical, and legal trends of thought such as the "Debate on the Enlightenment Order," "The Controversy between Ancient and Modern Times," "The Controversy over the Best Political System," "The Controversy over the Successor Act," and the "Controversy over the Standing Army." At the same time, this book also focuses on examining the Chinese characteristics in England's Enlightenment thought, as well as the Chinese elements in Swift's literature and ideological landscape.
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