First published in 1729, Jonathan Swift’s A Modest Proposal is one of the most brilliant and biting works of satire ever written. With razor-sharp wit, Swift suggests a shocking solution to poverty in Ireland—one so outrageous it forces readers to confront the cruelty and indifference of political and social policy. At once darkly humorous and profoundly serious, this brief essay exposes the absurdities of injustice and the dangers of unchecked authority. Centuries later, A Modest Proposal continues to challenge, provoke, and remind us of the enduring power of satire to speak truth to power. A Modest Proposal is the perfect coffee table book or holiday gift for that special person in your life! Details Paperback 5.5 x 8.5 inches 19 pages; black and white Printed in the United States
