Which Anglo-Irish satirist wrote Gulliver's Travels and the bitter satirical essay A Modest Proposal?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. Jonathan Swift
- Step 1: Jonathan Swift served as Dean of St Patrick's Cathedral in Dublin and was a prominent member of the Scriblerus Club. Step 2. His masterpiece Gulliver's Travels (1726) satirizes human nature, European politics, and philosophical vanity. Answer: Jonathan Swift. Why not the others: Daniel Defoe wrote Robinson Crusoe; Addison and Steele founded the periodical The Spectator.
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