what is jonathan swift famous for?
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 Translated into many languages , the books have sold more than 30 million copies worldwide . Tom Swift has also been the subject of a board game and a television series . 

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 Since Wodehouse 's death there have been numerous adaptations and dramatisations of his work on television and film , and , as of 2015 , the Oxford English Dictionary contains over 1 @,@ 750 quotations from Wodehouse , illustrating terms from crispish to zippiness . McCrum , writing in 2004 , observes , " Wodehouse is more popular today than on the day he died " , and " his comic vision has an absolutely secure place in the English literary imagination . " Voorhees , while acknowledging that Wodehouse 's antecedents in literature range from Ben Jonson to Oscar Wilde , writes : 

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 English literature contains many references to him , for example in A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens , and in this folk rhyme : 

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 Although the original printing of the Drapier 's Letters resulted in the arrest of Harding and a bounty placed upon the Drapier 's head , Swift 's actions in defending Ireland were deemed heroic among the Irish citizenry . He was titled the " Hibernian patriot " for his actions . Some residents of Dublin placed banners and signs in the city to recognise Swift 's deeds , and images from the letters , such as the Drapier comparing his campaign to David fighting Goliath , became themes in popular literature . Scholar Herbert Davis claims that by the end of 1725 , Swift was " the Darling of the populace ; His Image and Superscription on a great many Sign @-@ Posts " in Ireland . 

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 As expected by Voltaire , Candide has enjoyed both great success and great scandal . Immediately after its secretive publication , the book was widely banned because it contained religious blasphemy , political sedition and intellectual hostility hidden under a thin veil of naïveté . However , with its sharp wit and insightful portrayal of the human condition , the novel has since inspired many later authors and artists to mimic and adapt it . Today , Candide is recognized as Voltaire 's magnum opus and is often listed as part of the Western canon ; it is among the most frequently taught works of French literature . The British poet and literary critic Martin Seymour @-@ Smith listed Candide as one of the 100 most influential books ever written . 
