Jonathan Swift's Classic: A Modest Proposal (Annotated) with a Historical Introduction

De: Jonathan Swift

Narrado por: Audra Fontana

Unique to this title is:

• An Historical Introduction

You may of course skip the historical intro and go straight to the main title and come back later to the beginning as you wish.

Jonathan Swift was a 17th century Ango-Irish satirist, essayist, poet, and cleric. He was also a Dean of St. Patrick's Cathedral in Dublin.

Swift had a unique writing style which many still don't know what to think about. On the one hand, he is regarded as the best prose satirist in the English language, on the other, because of his provocative writing, some considered him a monster.

In 1729, Swift published A Modest Proposal for Preventing the Children of Poor People in Ireland Being a Burden on Their Parents or Country, and for Making Them Beneficial to the Publick known today as A Modest Proposal.

In this satire, Swift grotesquely suggests how the poor could solve the problem of their numerous families which they are struggling to feed.

Enjoy this timeless classic!

Public Domain (P)2019 Chronos Publishing

Different Listen

This was a very interesting, quick listen. The introduction and background really helped with comprehending the story.

Audra Fontana did a great job with the narration.

I received a copy of this audiobook at my request, and I have voluntarily left this review.

A Modest Proposal

I thoroughly enjoyed this version of A Modest Proposal. The reading was clear, concise and entertaining. Looking forward to hearing more from this narrator.

OMG!!!

OMG

I had NO idea what this was about, I just saw the author.
Again OMG!

Talk about a look into the eyes if the past! This should be a must listen to!

A HEINOUS PROPOSAL TO FIX SOCIETAL PROBLEMS

I give this story 3.5 stars.
A heinous eye-opening jab at Irish society and social norms in general. Swift tongue-in-cheek proposes to eat babies as they can do nothing for themselves, sell them to support their families and better the lives of women by being breeders like cattle and pigs, which were being treated better than them. Understanding Swift’s satire doesn’t make his proposal good as there probably were people crazy enough to want to sell their children for food or others who would want to eat them. It seemed to be his attempt at making society take notice.

The narration is okay. The subject took away from it, but the history of Swift’s books was worth listening to.

I received this book for free and am giving my honest and voluntary review.

QUICK CLASSIC READ!

I never really enjoyed this book by Jonathan Swift but was required to read it as a part of my English studies. My feelings on it still haven't changed but it is a quick read and still a classic! The narration was good. I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.