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A Modest Proposal

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A Modest Proposal is a Juvenalian satirical essay written and published anonymously by Jonathan Swift in 1729. Swift suggests that the impoverished Irish might ease their economic troubles by selling their children as food for rich gentlemen and ladies. This satirical hyperbole mocked heartless attitudes towards the poor, as well as British policy toward the Irish in general.

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ISBN9789392322778
PublisherHawk Press
Publication Date09/11/98
Pages20

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  • jersy104
    jersy104

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    4.0

    An interesting look at early satire with 5 writings revealing issues of Ireland in the 18th century. As a modern reader, I would have appreciated some historical context, since I probably missed a lot of what he criticized and was trying to convey due to not being an expert of that time period. Still it was worth taking a look at.

    Sep 4, 2022

  • abookobsessed
    abookobsessed

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    3.0

    Read this for my British Reading List

    Nov 15, 2022

  • 4.0

    And that's on cannibalism

    Apr 12, 2024

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