A Modest Proposal by Jonathan Swift
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"A Modest Proposal" by Jonathan Swift is a satirical essay written and published in 1729. The work shockingly suggests that Ireland's poor could solve their economic troubles by selling their children as food to the wealthy. Through sustained irony and deadpan humor, Swift uses this outrageous premise to mock hostile attitudes toward the poor and expose the dehumanizing policies of British colonial rule. The essay remains celebrated for its dark wit and
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| Author | Swift, Jonathan, 1667-1745 |
|---|---|
| Title |
A Modest Proposal For preventing the children of poor people in Ireland, from being a burden on their parents or country, and for making them beneficial to the publick |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Modest_Proposal |
| Credits | An Anonymous Volunteer and David Widger |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 37.3 (College-level). Difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | Political satire, English |
| Subject | Religious satire, English |
| Subject | Ireland -- Politics and government -- 18th century -- Humor |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 1080 |
| Release Date | Oct 1, 1997 |
| Last Update | Sep 28, 2025 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 29788 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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