A Modest Proposal
by Jonathan Swift
18 minutes, 27 seconds
Unabridged Essay
1729
"A Modest Proposal for preventing the children of poor people in Ireland from being a burden to their parents or country, and for making them beneficial to the public." A satiric essay read by Alex Wilson.
Categories: 15-30 minutes, 18th Century AD, 2004 Release, 75 cents, Alex Wilson (Reader), Essay, Humor, Jonathan Swift, Nonfiction, Popular Author
This recording will be released under the Creative Commons Attribution License on March 19, 2009 or after 100,000 purchases, whichever comes first. Read more.
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18 minutes, 27 seconds
Unabridged Essay
1729
"A Modest Proposal for preventing the children of poor people in Ireland from being a burden to their parents or country, and for making them beneficial to the public." A satiric essay read by Alex Wilson.
Categories: 15-30 minutes, 18th Century AD, 2004 Release, 75 cents, Alex Wilson (Reader), Essay, Humor, Jonathan Swift, Nonfiction, Popular Author
Jonathan Swift (1667-1775) was an Irish writer and ordained minister best known for his biting, often ruthless satire in essays and fiction.
Alex Wilson is a writer and stage/film actor from northern Ohio and now based in Carrboro, North Carolina. He starred in the North American Premiere of Richard Taylor's musical Whistle Down the Wind and recently filmed The Third Cord with Emmy-nominated director Jack Lucido. His animated comics-parody film All's Fair in Love and Police Actions was recently selected as an iFilm Pick. He is the founder of Telltale Weekly and Spoken Alexandria. See his website for more. [new windows, all].
This recording will be released under the Creative Commons Attribution License on March 19, 2009 or after 100,000 purchases, whichever comes first. Read more.
Posted by alex at March 19, 2004 8:11 PM
