A Modest Proposal

A Modest Proposal

  

by Jonathan Swift

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  1. Gulliver's Travels
    If you want to use A Modest Proposal as an intro to a unit on Swift's work, then prep yourself by checking out our learning guide for Gulliver's Travels. And if you have students who are totally digging his dark satire, then definitely get this satirical novel into their hands.

  2. A Pretty Key Term
    Need a quick brush up on Swift's genre of choice, satire? Click on through—we've got you covered.