A Modest Proposal (Paperback)

from mlbelize

With the high costs of living, the expenses of educating, clothing, feeding and generally raising children to majority, the solution, as presented in Jonathan Swift's satire, A Modest Proposal, should perhaps be revisited again and given consideration. And please, before you get out the rope to l...

from JorgeCarvajal

A most notable work of art whose only sin is that of brevity. An admirable solution in times of trouble which transcends space and time and should be seriously pondered by all great and not-so-great minds alike in order to solve the concerns of our modern society.

from Bcteagirl

This was a short, satirical, dark, humorous, bitter proposal on how to deal with the Irish poor. It leads you slowly in by discussing how concerned they are with the poor and their suffering, and how they need a way to have honest work to support themselves, and how the suffering of children is e...

from bonniemarjorie

'A Modest Proposal for Preventing the Children of Poor People in Ireland From Being a Burden on Their Parents or Country, and for Making Them Beneficial to the Publick' otherwise known as simply 'A Modest Proposal' is anything but modest. 'I shall now therefore humbly propose my own thoughts, whi...

from DeltaQueen50

A Modest Proposal is a satirical essay written and published by Jonathan Swift in 1729. It's full title is “A Modest Proposal for Preventing the Children of Poor People From Being a Burden to Their Parents, or the Country, and for Making them Beneficial to the Publick”, a title almost as long as ...