A Modest Proposal by Jonathan Swift

A Modest Proposal

Jonathan Swift

46 pages first pub 1729 (editions)

nonfiction classics essays dark funny fast-paced

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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. by Jonathan Swift 1729

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dark 64%
reflective 36%
challenging 22%
informative 16%
lighthearted 8%
sad 5%
emotional 3%
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inspiring 1%

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slow 17%

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