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A Modest Proposal: With 11 Illustrations and a Free Audio Link.
A Modest Proposal: With 11 Illustrations and a Free Audio Link.
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A Modest Proposal: With 11 Illustrations and a Free Audio Link.
By Jonathan Swift
Jonathan Swift almost defines satire in this biting and brutal pamphlet in which he suggests that poor (Catholic) Irish families should fatten up their children and sell them to the rich (Protestant) land owners, thus solving the twin problems of starving children and poverty in one blow. When the "Proposal" was published in 1729, Swift was quickly attacked, and even accused of barbarity – the exact state the "Proposal" was written to expose.
He is regarded by the Encyclopedia Britannica as the foremost prose satirist in the English language.
A Modest Proposal is included in many literature programs as an example of early modern western satire. It also serves as an exceptional introduction to the concept and use of argumentative language, lending itself well to secondary and post-secondary essay courses. Outside of the realm of English studies, A Modest Proposal is a relevant piece included in many comparative and global literature and history courses, as well as those of numerous other disciplines in the arts, humanities, and even the social sciences.
Highlights of this edition are:
• 11 illustrations and photos.
• A free web link to an audio copy of the book.
• It is formatted for ease of use and enjoyment on your nook reader.
• An active (easy to use) Table of Contents listing every chapter accessible from the nook "go to" feature.
• Perfect formatting in rich text compatible with nook's Text-to-Speech features.
• Plus, about the Author section.
• 43 pages (in the nook format) for a very low price.
This book is unabridged and appears as it was first intended. First published in 1729.
By Jonathan Swift
Jonathan Swift almost defines satire in this biting and brutal pamphlet in which he suggests that poor (Catholic) Irish families should fatten up their children and sell them to the rich (Protestant) land owners, thus solving the twin problems of starving children and poverty in one blow. When the "Proposal" was published in 1729, Swift was quickly attacked, and even accused of barbarity – the exact state the "Proposal" was written to expose.
He is regarded by the Encyclopedia Britannica as the foremost prose satirist in the English language.
A Modest Proposal is included in many literature programs as an example of early modern western satire. It also serves as an exceptional introduction to the concept and use of argumentative language, lending itself well to secondary and post-secondary essay courses. Outside of the realm of English studies, A Modest Proposal is a relevant piece included in many comparative and global literature and history courses, as well as those of numerous other disciplines in the arts, humanities, and even the social sciences.
Highlights of this edition are:
• 11 illustrations and photos.
• A free web link to an audio copy of the book.
• It is formatted for ease of use and enjoyment on your nook reader.
• An active (easy to use) Table of Contents listing every chapter accessible from the nook "go to" feature.
• Perfect formatting in rich text compatible with nook's Text-to-Speech features.
• Plus, about the Author section.
• 43 pages (in the nook format) for a very low price.
This book is unabridged and appears as it was first intended. First published in 1729.
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