A Modest Proposal and Other ProseBarnes & Noble Publishing, 2004 - 265 pages Swift reveals his satirical genius in this witty collection of prose that includes such popular works as A Mosest Proposal and A Tale of the Tub. |
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Contents
A FULL AND TRUE ACCOUNT OF THE BATTEL FOUGHT | 1 |
COME TO BE OLD 1699 | 28 |
A DISCOURSE CONCERNING THE MECHANICAL OPERATION | 152 |
A TRITICAL ESSAY UPON THE FACULTIES OF THE MIND 1707 | 172 |
THE EXAMINER NO 14 THURSDAY NOVEMBER 9 1710 | 192 |
A LETTER TO THE WHOLE PEOPLE OF IRELAND BY M B DRAPIER | 209 |
A MODEST PROPOSAL FOR PREVENTING THE CHILDREN | 226 |
A CHARACTER PANEGYRIC AND DESCRIPTION | 245 |
SUGGESTED READING | 265 |
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