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A Modest Proposal

Jonathan Swift

Narrated by Ian Michael Turrell

Released
November 18, 2024
Length
21 mins
Format
Unabridged Audiobook
Publisher
Anthony Pica Productions, LLC
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Immerse yourself in Jonathan Swift's incisive satire with A Modest Proposal, a classic work of dark humor and social criticism from 1729. Narrated by Ian Michael Turrell, this audiobook delivers Swift's chillingly calm "solution" to Ireland's poverty and famine, using biting irony to illuminate the harsh realities of exploitation and indifference. Swift's mock-serious prose invites listeners to confront uncomfortable societal truths, making it a thought-provoking experience that resonates powerfully even today.
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