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The Tale of a Tub and Other Works

by Jonathan Swift
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Book cover type: Paperback
  • ISBN13: 9781162772882
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Subject: N/A
  • Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
  • Publisher Imprint: Kessinger Publishing
  • Publication Date:
  • Pages: 286
  • Original Price: USD 30.95
  • Language: English
  • Edition: N/A
  • Item Weight: 386 grams
  • BISAC Subject(s): European / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh

The Tale of a Tub and Other Works is a collection of satirical essays and prose by the renowned Irish author, Jonathan Swift. The book includes Swift's most famous work, The Tale of a Tub, which is a parody of religious extremism and the corruption of the Church of England. The story follows the adventures of three brothers who each represent a different sect of Christianity and their struggle to interpret their father's will, which is a metaphor for the interpretation of religious texts. In addition to The Tale of a Tub, the book includes other notable works by Swift such as A Modest Proposal, which suggests that the impoverished Irish population should sell their children as food to the wealthy, and Gulliver's Travels, a satirical novel that follows the adventures of Lemuel Gulliver as he explores strange and fantastical lands. Swift's writing is known for its wit, irony, and social commentary, and this collection showcases some of his most powerful and thought-provoking works. The book is a must-read for anyone interested in satire, literature, and the history of English writing.1922. Famous Irish poet, pamphleteer, satirist and wit of Augustan Age, best remembered for Gulliver�������s Travels. The Tale of a Tub was Swift�������s first major satirical work. Queen Anne deemed it to be blasphemous and it is believed to have adversely affected Swift's chances for ecclesiastical preferment in England. The book comprises three related sketches: the Tale itself, an energetic defense of literature and religion against zealous pedantry; The Battle of the Books, a witty addition to the scholarly debate about the relative merits of ancient versus modern literature and culture; and A Discourse Concerning the Mechanical Operation of the Spirit, a satire of religious fanaticism. Swift explains in the preface that the title comes from sailors tossing a tub overboard to distract a whale that might attack their ship.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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