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A Modest Proposal by Jonathan Swift

24 Apr 2025

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Please visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/247986to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Modest Proposal Author: Jonathan Swift Narrator: Malk Williams Format: mp3 Length: 23 mins Release date: 04-24-25 Ratings: Not rated yet Genres: Literature & Fiction Publisher's Summary: One of the most-studied pieces of satire in history, ‘A Modest Proposal’ is a darkly funny yet scathing critique of British colonialism from an Irish lens. First published in 1729 to much backlash, Swift goes to great lengths to illustrate a potential solution to poverty and overpopulation in Ireland: parents undergoing economic hardship ought to sell their children as food for the upper classes. A masterclass in irony, Swift delves into the financial benefits of his suggestion, even offering numerous ways to prepare babies for consumption.

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