Food for Thought: Jonathan Swift's "A Modest Proposal" and Other Writings

DEC 31, 202538 MIN
The Classic English Literature Podcast

Food for Thought: Jonathan Swift's "A Modest Proposal" and Other Writings

DEC 31, 202538 MIN

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Send us Fan MailI hope you've brought your appetite, because today we're looking at some of Dr. Swift's shorter prose satires (along with a couple of poems) and he certainly gives us plenty to chew on."A Description of the Morning": https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/45266/a-description-of-the-morning"A Description of a City Shower": https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/50578/a-description-of-a-city-shower"The Battle of the Books": https://www.gutenberg.org/files/623/623-h/623-h.htm"A Tale of a Tub": https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/4737"A Modest Proposal": https://www.gutenberg.org/files/1080/1080-h/1080-h.htmSupport the showPlease like, subscribe, and rate the podcast on Apple, Spotify, YouTube Music, or wherever you listen.  Thank you!If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting it with a small donation.  Click the "Support the Show" button.  So grateful!Or Buy Me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/classicenglishliteratureEmail: [email protected] me on Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube.Podcast Theme Music: "Rejoice" by G.F. Handel, perf. The Advent Chamber OrchestraSubcast Theme Music: "Sons of the Brave" by Thomas Bidgood, perf. The Band of the Irish GuardsSound effects and incidental music: Freesounds.orgMy thanks and appreciation to all the generous providers!