Jonathan Swift
Jonathan Swift (1667–1745), Anglo-Irish writer and satirist, crafted sharp, ironic works exposing political power, social injustice, and human folly.
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Gulliver’s Travels
Gulliver’s Travels by Jonathan Swift is one of the most acclaimed and enduring works of satirical…
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A Tale of a Tub
Jonathan Swift’s A Tale of a Tub, written in the early 1700s, is a complex and…
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A Modest Proposal
Jonathan Swift’s A Modest Proposal is one of the most powerful and unnerving examples of sarcastic…