A Modest Proposal and Other Satirical Works (Jonathan Swift) ; Ingram

The originality, concentrated power and «fierce indignation» of his satirical writing have earned Jonathan Swift (1667–1745) a reputation as the greatest prose satirist in English language. Gulliver's Travels is, of course, his world-renowned masterpiece in the genre; however, Swift wrote other, shorter works that also offer excellent evidence of his inspired lampoonery. Perhaps the most famous of these is «A Modest Proposal,» in which he straight-facedly suggests that Ireland could solve its hunger problems by using its children for food. Also included in this collection are «The Battle of the Books,» «A Meditation upon a Broomstick,» «A Discourse Concerning the Mechanical Operation of the Spirit,» and «An Argument Against Abolishing Christianity in England. » This inexpensive edition will certainly be welcomed by teachers and students of English literature, but its appeal extends to any reader who delights in watching a master satirist wield words as weapons.

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