His deadpan satire led to the coining of the term »Swiftian«, describing satire of similarly ironic writing style. He is most famous for the novel Gulliver’s Travels [1726] and the essay A Modest Proposal [1729].

" This essay is widely held to be one of the greatest examples of sustained irony in the history of the English language.

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A Modest Proposal is not merely a historical document but a timeless call to social awareness and ethical responsibility. Swift's biting wit and keen insight make this work a classic that continues to resonate in contemporary society.

Modest Proposal is a satirical essay by the 18th century author Jonathan Swift.

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Accordingly, this work sets out to analyse a selection of Swift’s Irish Tracts, with a view to tracing the evolution within Swift's literary production of his views and attitudes towards the situation of his homeland.

The essay suggests that the impoverished Irish might ease their economic troubles by selling their children as food to rich gentlemen and ladies.

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