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Swift's A Modest Proposal - This episode of the BBC's "In Our Time" (A British program) provides guests with history and literature backgrounds who discuss Swift's "A Modest Proposal."

Satire and Significance in Jonathan Swift's "A Modest Proposal" - This is a description of "A Modest Proposal," with accompanying questions, from a Brown University English professor.

Social Critique, Irony, and Satire in “A Modest Proposal” and Candide - This article compares Swift's "A Modest Proposal" to Voltaire's Candide (1759).

Swift: Selections from His Works - The notes on Swift's works in this resource provide much help in understanding Swift's language and literary references, especially with regard to the authors in "The Battle of the Books" (see Volume 1).