A Modest Proposal

by Jonathan Swift and Dr. Jonathan Swift

Book Overview

This essay is widely held to be one of the greatest examples of sustained irony in the history of the English language. Much of its shock value derives from the fact that the first portion of the essay describes the plight of starving beggars in Ireland, so that the reader is unprepared for the surprise of Swift's solution when he states: "A young healthy child well nursed, is, at a year old, a most delicious nourishing and wholesome food, whether...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1725049945
• ISBN13: 9781725049949
• Release Date: August 2018
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 26 Pages
• Weight: 0.08 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 5.0" x 8.0"