Category: Political Satire & Social Critique Audiobooks
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A Modest Proposal: Jonathan Swift’s Dark Satire on Poverty and Policy
Jonathan Swift’s A Modest Proposal (1729) remains one of the most powerful examples of satire in English literature. At first glance, the essay appears to offer a horrifying solution to poverty in Ireland: the sale and consumption of impoverished children. However, beneath its shocking surface lies a scathing critique of British policies and societal indifference…
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