# Jonathan Swift — The History of Henry Esmond character guide

> Jonathan Swift in The History of Henry Esmond by William Makepeace Thackeray.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Mr. Swift, Swift, Dr. Swift, the famous Dr. Swift

**First appearance:** 0037-iii-a-paper-out-of-the-spectator

## Who they are

The famous satirist and writer, a friend of the literary circle in London.

## In the story

### [Mohun Appears for the Last Time in This History](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_history_of_henry_esmond_se/chapters/v-mohun-appears-for-the-last-time-in-this-history)

Confronts Esmond at the printer's shop, behaving haughtily; Esmond later reflects on Swift's character and his own dislike of him.

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