A Modest Proposal

Jonathan Swift's 1729 pamphlet is at once a denunciation of the mistreatment of Ireland's poor and a daringly inventive comic rhapsody.

About the author

Jonathan Swift (1667-1745) was a prominent Anglican clergyman and an outspoken commentator on Irish affairs. He is now best known for his satires A Tale of a Tub, Gulliver’s Travels, and A Modest Proposal.

Summary

Jonathan Swift’s 1729 pamphlet is at once a denunciation of the mistreatment of Ireland’s poor and a daringly inventive comic rhapsody.

Product details

• Authors: Jonathan Swift
• Publisher: Cambridge Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 27.12.2024
• EAN: 9781912475803
• ISBN: 978-1-912475-80-3
• Dimensions: 150 mm x 250 mm x 15 mm
• Weight: 666 g
• Series: ERIS gems
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945), FICTION / Satire, Satirical fiction and parodies