A Modest Proposal and Other Writings (Alma Quirky Classics): Jonathan Swift - Softcover

Jonathan Swift

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1847497470 ISBN 13: 9781847497475

Publisher: Alma Classics, 2018

Synopsis

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. Contains: 'A Short View of the State of Ireland', 'A Modest Proposal', 'The Present State of Ireland Considered' and 'An Examination of Certain Abuses, Corruptions and Enormities in the City of Dublin' ABOUT THE SERIES: The Quirky Classics collection includes little gems by famous authors, such as Jonathan Swift, Fyodor Dostoevsky, Oscar Wilde and many others. All the books in this collection are presented in a small paperback format.

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About the Author:

Jonathan Swift (1667-1745) was an Anglo-Irish writer of prose, poetry, essays and political pamphlets, and is probably the best-known satirist in the English language. His novel Gulliver's Travels is one of the landmarks of world literature.

About this edition

• Publisher: Alma Classics
• Publication date: 2018
• ISBN 10: 1847497470
• ISBN 13: 9781847497475
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 128