--- product_id: 724578692 title: "A Modest Proposal" price: "₹ 2038" currency: INR in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.in/products/724578692-a-modest-proposal store_origin: IN region: India --- # A Modest Proposal **Price:** ₹ 2038 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** A Modest Proposal - **How much does it cost?** ₹ 2038 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.in](https://www.desertcart.in/products/724578692-a-modest-proposal) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Buy A Modest Proposal by Swift, Jonathan (ISBN: 9781453691694) from desertcart's Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Review: An Educated Giggle - Firstly, the one star review by "smat" dated 11/10/11 can be safely ignored. He or she is clearly talking about a different book ("free" is hardly the same as "expensive", and there are no sections in the short text for which a contents page or index would be needed). "A Modest Proposal" was my first journey into Swift's particular brand of political satire, and I found his arguments for the consumption of children as compelling as they were entertaining. Given the current economic downturn one wonders why no party on the lunatic fringe has yet co-opted the work as their manifesto. This is a short read, fairly easy to stick with given the somewhat archaic mode of writing, and it's free. Kindle is the perfect platform for encouraging people such as myself to expand their literary horizons and this text has introduced me painlessly to an author I had not previously considered reading. Recommended! Review: Four Stars - classic satire ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | 8,240 in Humour Books 17,340 in Fiction Classics (Books) | | Customer reviews | 4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars (1,104) | | Dimensions | 13.34 x 0.15 x 20.32 cm | | ISBN-10 | 1453691693 | | ISBN-13 | 978-1453691694 | | Item weight | 50 g | | Language | English | | Print length | 24 pages | | Publication date | 6 July 2010 | | Publisher | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform | ## Images ![A Modest Proposal - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71VLDPwAR1L.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ An Educated Giggle *by B***G on 17 September 2012* Firstly, the one star review by "smat" dated 11/10/11 can be safely ignored. He or she is clearly talking about a different book ("free" is hardly the same as "expensive", and there are no sections in the short text for which a contents page or index would be needed). "A Modest Proposal" was my first journey into Swift's particular brand of political satire, and I found his arguments for the consumption of children as compelling as they were entertaining. Given the current economic downturn one wonders why no party on the lunatic fringe has yet co-opted the work as their manifesto. This is a short read, fairly easy to stick with given the somewhat archaic mode of writing, and it's free. Kindle is the perfect platform for encouraging people such as myself to expand their literary horizons and this text has introduced me painlessly to an author I had not previously considered reading. Recommended! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Four Stars *by L***. on 27 November 2014* classic satire ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ An Evergreen Example of Powerful Ironic Rhetoric Still Relevant Today *by D***E on 25 July 2016* I'm currently rereading and revisiting some of the texts I studied at school and university to see how different my attitude is to them now I am at the age of the teachers rather than the pupils. Jonathan Swift's A Modest Proposal is one of the texts that I remember my English teachers raving about, for the elegance of its language and its perfect example of how to convey even the most outrageous arguments persuasively. I think I really "got" this one even as a teenager, and it came as no real surprise to discover that this essay by such a master of the English language (albeit Irish - Swift was Dean of Trinity College, Dublin) has stood up so well to the test of time. It continues to be the perfect model of the essayists, For the benefit of anyone reading this review who has not yet read it, I am reluctant to explain exactly what the proposal consists of, but I urge you to read of yourself to discover exactly what it is. Prepare to be surprised. And also astonished at how persuasive his argument is of something that should be entirely abhorrent. Of course, he was being entirely ironic, but this approach is a much more skilful way of drawing attention to his cause - the social deprivations and inequalities in the Ireland of his day - than if he had written a simple plea or description of those conditions. The power of his argument continues to resonate to this day and sadly is still relevant to the twenty-first century world. His easy rhetoric is a masterful and timely reminder of how easily we may be swept along by skilled politicians or even leaders of cults. I think this essay should be compulsory reading on both sides of the Atlantic, and I am grateful to my (American) English teacher in high school for introducing me to it. Whether or not you are interested in politics, if you love to read superbly composed and compelling essay, read this one, and be amazed by how readily its message would slot into a 21st century political comedy sketch show, or, god forbid, into the mouths of some of our current political leaders without the saving grace of irony. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.in/products/724578692-a-modest-proposal](https://www.desertcart.in/products/724578692-a-modest-proposal) --- *Product available on Desertcart India* *Store origin: IN* *Last updated: 2026-05-26*