| A Modest Proposal and Other Writings Contributor(s): Swift, Jonathan (Author) |
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ISBN: 1847497470 ISBN-13: 9781847497475 Publisher: Alma Books OUR PRICE: $9.86 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Southern - Fiction | Satire - Fiction | Classics |
| Dewey: 828.507 |
| Lexile Measure: 1520 |
| Series: Quirky Classics |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 4.5" W x 5.9" (0.10 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - South - Cultural Region - British Isles - Cultural Region - Ireland |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In response to the dire economic conditions in eighteenth-century Ireland, A Modest Proposal ironically exhorts the poor to provide their offspring as food to the rich. Skilfully applying a wealth of classical rhetorical techniques, Swift's satirical tour de force takes a savage swipe at the selfishness of the ruling classes and the heartlessness of the various utilitarian solutions put forward by contemporary thinkers. In addition to this seminal piece, this volume includes other humorous and polemical writings - which, taken together, provide an invaluable introduction to Swift as a master satirist and pamphleteer. |
Contributor Bio(s): Swift, Jonathan: - Anglo-Irish author Jonathan Swift was born in Dublin on November 20, 1667. He was best known for his political satire in pieces such as A Modest Proposal and Gulliver's Travels. After spending his youth in London, he returned to Dublin to serve as the Dean of St. Patrick's Cathedral. He died on October 19, 1745. |