A Modest Proposal

just a short review. absolutely amazing satire. even if youre not into satire from the 1700s, jonathan swift makes a plausable case for the consumption of useless babies (which i totally agree with). anything that curbs the population explosion is a plus in my book. even gives you recipe ideas along with the proposal, and talks about lazy 15 year old girls. (as an aside was mentioned in a sealab 2021 episode but not explained)

Swifts facetious proposal must be read at least twice to catch all the nuances that he loaded this piece with. One of the best essays ever written.

classis satire

Classic satire. Probably not recognized as such today

My favorite short story. The font in this little book makes it challenging to read.

Wonderful/ While this could apply to the current state of affairs some people might find it hard to read/ Like my current congressman

Swifts treatise lives up to its reputation, hilarious and somewhat offensive. His serious delivery of the prescription of eating Irish children still shocks and amuses, especially in its self-conscious spearing of prescriptive theorists. Change the name of the country and alter the situation a bit and the satire could be a contemporary work, if only we still had talented satirists. It was fun to finally read the essay in its entirety. I recommend it to anyone who enjoys jokes about eating people or who enjoy satire.

fascinating proposal for the british economy to include the sale and consumption of babies and infants. if for nothing else read it for the lulz

Before you consider purchasing the Kindle version of this title, check the preview. It appears to me to be nothing more than a typewritten copy of the title essay. It is not the Penguin edition at all. It does not, for example, include the satire, Meditation on a Broomstick, for example. Caveat emptor.

A terrific work, if a short one, satirizing treatment of the poor. Luckily, idiots that misunderstood it did not prevent this from becoming as famous as it is.