A Tale of a Tub / / Jonathan Swift.
The first major work of Jonathan Swift, A Tale of a Tub is a prose parody divided into sections examining the morals and ethics of the English. It presents a satire of religious excess, a commentary on the interconnection of politics and religion in England during the 17th century.
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Superior document: | Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter CUP eBook Package Archive 1898-1999 (pre Pub) |
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Place / Publishing House: | New York, NY : : Columbia University Press, , [1930] ©1930 |
Year of Publication: | 1930 |
Language: | English |
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Physical Description: | 1 online resource |
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Other title: | Frontmatter -- Foreword -- To the Right Honourable John Lord Sommers -- The Bookseller to the Reader -- The Epistle Dedicatory to His Royal Highness Prince Posterity -- Preface -- Section I. Introduction -- Section II. A Tale of a Tub -- Section III. A Digression Concerning Criticks -- Section IV. A Tale of a Tub -- Section V. A Digression in the Modern Kind -- Section VI. A Tale of a Tub -- Section VII. A Digression in Praise of Digressions -- Section VIII. A Tale of a Tub -- Section IX. A Digression Concerning the Original, the Use, and Improvement of Madness in a Commonwealth -- Section X. A Digression the Author's Compliment to the Readers, &c -- Section XI. A Tale of a Tub -- The Conclusion |
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Summary: | The first major work of Jonathan Swift, A Tale of a Tub is a prose parody divided into sections examining the morals and ethics of the English. It presents a satire of religious excess, a commentary on the interconnection of politics and religion in England during the 17th century. |
Format: | Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web. |
ISBN: | 9780231877343 9783110442489 |
DOI: | 10.7312/swif90158 |
Access: | restricted access |
Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
Statement of Responsibility: | Jonathan Swift. |