Writers and craftsmen including Alexander Pope, John Dryden, Jonathan Swift, and Josiah Wedgwood found inspiration in the classical period. This article explores how their works adopted the style, genres, aesthetic values, and subjects...

Five study questions to help with navigation and understanding of "Gulliver's Travels." Features topics such as: relationship between satire and conceptions of ideal society.

Complete text of the essay by Jonathan Swift.

In celebration of famed satirist Jonathan Swift's birthday, NPR replayed several stories that feature modern satirists at work. Subjects range from politics to Hollywood. A good opportunity to understand the role of tone in satire.