A Modest Proposal by Jonathan Swift

A Modest Proposal

Jonathan Swift

48 pages first pub 1729 (view editions)

nonfiction classics essays dark funny fast-paced
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A Modest Proposal by Jonathan Swift is ideal for readers who appreciate sharp, satirical critiques of social and political issues, delivered with a blend of dark humor and provocative irony.

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A satirical essay posing in the style of economic treatise about the Irish Potato Famine and the lack of effort the government and nobility took to address the issue. The essay initially presented ridiculous cures to the problem in the satirical c...

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Moods

funny: 78%

dark: 64%

reflective: 38%

challenging: 23%

informative: 18%

lighthearted: 9%

sad: 5%

tense: 4%

emotional: 3%

adventurous: 1%

inspiring: 1%

mysterious: 1%


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