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A Modest Proposal
- Narrated by: Robert Blumenfeld
- Length: 9 hrs and 14 mins
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Publisher's Summary
A Modest Proposal for Preventing the Children of Poor People in Ireland From Being a Burden to Their Parents or Country, and for Making Them Beneficial to the Public, commonly referred to as A Modest Proposal, is a Juvenalian satirical essay written and published anonymously by Jonathan Swift in 1729. Swift suggests in his essay that the impoverished Irish might ease their economic troubles by selling children as food for rich gentlemen and ladies. By doing this he mocks the authority of the British officials.
A Modest Proposal is included in many literature programs as an example of early modern western satire. It also serves as an exceptional introduction to the concept and use of argumentative language, lending itself well to secondary and post-secondary essay courses. Outside of the realm of English studies, A Modest Proposal is a relevant piece included in many comparative and global literature and history courses, as well as those of numerous other disciplines in the arts, humanities, and even the social sciences.
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- Krzysztof
- 11-04-11
Not a bad proposal at all
This audiobook is a collection of Swift's essays, letters, and other works. The best known of these is "A Modest Proposal" wherein the author puts forward a rather original scheme to solve the problem of the poor children of Ireland. As this is a renowned piece of literature most of you probably know what he had in mind, if you do not, the fork on the cover can be taken as a hint.
I am not sure if one was supposed to enjoy this bitter satire but I did. However, if I were to pick my personal favourite, I would go for "Directions To Servants" which was not bitter at all and made me burst out laughing every now and again.
There were some minor pieces I could not get into the spirit of, particularly the letters, many of which felt "out of context". You cannot help admiring the language though.
On the whole I can recommend this audiobook. Not everything in it is brilliant but there are some real gems to be found.
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- Jonathan Garland
- 04-27-15
Very nice collection of letters/essays of J Swift
The audiobook give you a very good collection of Jonathan Swift's sermons, short essays, letters, and pranks over his years. If you are looking to explore his writings more, this collection should point you in the right way.
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- sherlock
- 12-23-16
A modest proposal
Where does A Modest Proposal rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
genius
What other book might you compare A Modest Proposal to, and why?
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What does Robert Blumenfeld bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you had only read the book?
Very professional reading
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
No too long
Any additional comments?
There is no actual list of what's included in the the description so here it is.
When I come to be old (1695)
The story of the injured lady
The answer to the injured lady
The bickerstaff papers
The death of mr partridge
A vindication of Issac bickerstaff
The abolishing of Christianity
The tatler no 230
The examiner no 13
The examiner no 14
The examiner no 20
Journal to Stella letter 5
Journal to Stella letter 17
A hue and cry after dismal
A sermon on false witness
A letter to a young gentleman
Swift to Charles ford
A proposal for the universal use of Irish manufacture
Letter dr swift to mr pope
Swift to esther vanhomrigh
The drapiers letters 1 & 4
Swift to Thomas Sheridan
Swift to Alexander pope
Holyhead journal 1727
On the death of mrs johnson
A short view of the state of Ireland
The intelligencer no 3 & 9
A modest proposal
An examination of certain abuses etc in Dublin
Swift to Andrew fountain
Directions to servants
Directions to the footman
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- WoodWild
- 07-07-13
A Classic Work of Satire Brought to Life
What did you like most about A Modest Proposal?
Not an easy text to bring to live but Mr Blumenfeld does a cracking job - if only modern satire was this good
What was the most interesting aspect of this story? The least interesting?
The history and bang up to date nature of the text
Which scene did you most enjoy?
The letters to the Irish (or about) are all exceptional
Did you have an emotional reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
What a very brave man he must have been?!
Any additional comments?
Each chapter is a stand alone piece which is handy
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- carol thompson
- 06-22-22
pompous
rather tedious and at times the subject was crass. I listened to most because I was curious to find why it wS considered witty but I think the author was trying to hard to make something out of very little. I guess it was titillating in its day.
