A Modest Proposal and Other Satirical Works
Paperback
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Request this book.| Genre: | Literature |
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| Language : | English |
| Published: | January 02, 2000 |
| Edition: | 21st |
Paperback | |
| ISBN13: | 9780486287591 |
| ISBN10: | 0486287599 |
| Pages: | 64 |
| Dimensions: | 5.2 x 8.26 x 0.16 inches |
| Weight: | 58 g |
About the Book
The originality, concentrated power and "fierce indignation" of his satirical writing have earned Jonathan Swift (1667 ;;1745) a reputation as the greatest prose satirist in English language. Gulliver's Travels is, of course, his world-renowned masterpiece in the genre; however, Swift wrote other, shorter works that also offer excellent evidence of his inspired lampoonery. Perhaps the most famous of these is "A Modest Proposal," in which he straight-facedly suggests that Ireland could solve its hunger problems by using its children for food. Also included in this collection are "The Battle of the Books," "A Meditation upon a Broomstick," "A Discourse Concerning the Mechanical Operation of the Spirit," and "An Argument Against Abolishing Christianity in England. " This inexpensive edition will certainly be welcomed by teachers and students of English literature, but its appeal extends to any reader who delights in watching a master satirist wield words as weapons.