A Modest Proposal - Jonathan Swift

A Modest Proposal

By Jonathan Swift

  • Release Date: 1984-01-01
  • Genre: Fiction & Literature
Score: 4.5
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From 789 Ratings

Description

A Modest Proposal, is a Juvenalian satirical essay. 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 mocks heartless attitudes towards the poor, as well as Irish policy in general.

Reviews

  • The ultimate dead baby joke

    5
    By a brick with a personality
    A compelling argument
  • oh my.

    5
    By AlondraP
    Gave me the chills. Wonder what the public response to this was like.
  • The Original Satirist

    5
    By Sma3in
    A great and funny little essay.
  • A Modest Proposal

    1
    By HatinReadin
    I HATE READING!
  • Classic. Brilliant. Dark. Hilarious.

    5
    By TheNthMouse
    Perhaps the quintessential Jonathan Swift. The language is only slightly archaic. A must-read for even the more poorly read individual. Perhaps sadly, a classic satire whose timeliness persists to the modern day (A.D. 2016). A short read as well. Those whose stomachs turn easily may prefer to avoid this material (comparable to "Sweeney Todd"), but I recommend it to be read instead. In part, to fortify one's constitution, and also because the basic principles expressed herein are too important for one's stomach to get the better of one's mind.
  • Spectacular.

    5
    By Emma8432
    Swift has such a concise but still descriptive style of writing. His sarcasm is caustic, yet still he presents his argument "civilly."
  • Short but fun

    5
    By AHsu42388
    I enjoy a nice, short read. This short, opinion-based literature was certainly worth my time. Its satirical nature is a tad undetectable for the unaware, as the author is quite convincing with not only logic but also with the manner in which he presented. I would definitely recommend this quick read, whether you're on a plane or car ride, or stalling before bedtime, or anywhere else you have some free time.
  • Interesting

    4
    By Astley Martin
    Had a teacher tell me about this book. Thought I'd look it up. As my title states, it's... interesting, for lack of another word.
  • I don't know what to say....

    1
    By Nabla!
    This guys is absolutely crazy. I wonder how much people he ate and how much he convinced to eat children with this book.
  • Nice!

    5
    By AmericanIdiot1997
    This is a very interesting piece of literature. I enjoyed it.