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Jonathan Swift's Satires
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A Modest Proposal
A satirical pamphlet suggesting the eating of Irish babies as a solution to poverty and overpopulation, criticizing English policy towards Ireland, and the cruelty of British exploitation.
The Conduct of the Allies
A political pamphlet criticizing Britain's role in the ongoing War of Spanish Succession and the conduct of its allies, suggesting that the war served the interest of certain parties within the state rather than the country.
The Examiner
A political periodical supporting the Tory government, satirizing Whig politicians, and critical of the previous government's handling of the War of Spanish Succession.
Gulliver's Travels
A satirical novel criticizing human nature, society, the abuse of power in politics, the pettiness of human institutions, and the absurdity of the pride of mankind.
An Argument Against Abolishing Christianity
A satirical work that humorously argues against the proposal to abolish Christianity, mocking those who have little regard for religion yet fear the implications of its removal.
The Drapier's Letters
A series of pamphlets satirizing the British government's imposition of debased coinage on the Irish, a call to Irish unity against English economic oppression.
Directions to Servants
A satirical piece providing mock serious advice to servants that, in effect, serves as a criticism of the mistreatment of servants and the folly and negligence of the upper classes.
A Discourse Concerning the Mechanical Operation of the Spirit
A mock-serious analysis of religious enthusiasm and spiritual possession, satirizing the extreme devotion and the credulity of those who believe in the miraculous interference.
A Tale of a Tub
A satirical reflection on the religious excesses and the nature of enthusiasm, criticism of religious divisions, and the corruptions within the church.
The Battle of the Books
A satirical work on the debate between 'Ancients' and 'Moderns', assessing the value of ancient and contemporary writers and literature.
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