A Tale of a Tub

A Tale of a Tub

A Tale of a Tub was the first major work written by Jonathan Swift, composed between 1694 and 1697 and published in 1704. It is arguably his most difficult satire, and perhaps his most masterly. The Tale is a prose parody which is divided into sections of "digression" and a "tale" of three brothers, each representing one of the main branches of western Christianity. A Tale was long regarded as a satire on religion itself, and has famously been attacked for that, starting with William Wotton. The "tale" presents a consistent satire of religious excess, while the digressions are a series of...
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Author:Jonathan Swift
Genre:Non-fiction
Year published:1704
Number of editions:24

Author of A Tale of a Tub

Jonathan Swift
Jonathan Swift
November 30, 1667 - October 19, 1745
Birthplace:Dublin

Jonathan Swift was an Anglo-Irish satirist, essayist, political pamphleteer , poet and cleric who became Dean of St. Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin. He is remembered for works such as Gulliver's Travels, A Modest Proposal, A Journal to Stella, Drapier's Letters, The Battle of the Books, An Argument...
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Additional works by Jonathan Swift
BookCopyright DateGenre
Gulliver's Travels 1726 Science Fiction
The Drapier's Letters 1724
Meditation Upon a Broomstick
The Battle of the Books 1704 Fiction
A proposal for the universal use of Irish manufacture in cloaths and furniture of houses, &c
Instructions aux domestiques
Some free thoughts upon the present state of affairs
Swift's Gulliver's travels
Swift, Jonathan Gulliver's Travels & Writings-
Spark Notes Gulliver's Travels
Library of Classic Adventure Stories
The poems of Jonathan Swift
Volume XV. Containing letters to and from Dr. Jonathan Swift
Polite conversation in three dialogues
Abolishing Christianity And Other Essays
Cadenus And Vanessa
Guilliver's travels
Swift's Irish Pamphlets
Poems Vol II
prose writings of Jonathan Swift
Proposals for raising a standing army of wax
conte du tonneau
Escritos Satiricos
Swift, poetical works
Escepticismo de Jonathan Swift, El
The conduct of the purse of Ireland
Letters and journals of Jonathan Swift
letters of Jonathan Swift to Charles Ford
Poems on several occasions. By J. S, D.D, D.S.P.D
Gülliwer-ün ayalagsan teühe
English political writings, 1711--1714
Journal to Stella
last will and testament of the Revd. Dr. Jonathan Swift
Political tracts, 1713-1719
The history of the last four years of the Queen
libel on Dr. D-ny, and a certain great lord. By Dr. Sw-t. Occasion'd by a certain epistle. ..
Index
Employment Court Practice
A letter from a friend to the right honourable ----- ----- ----- ----
The works of Jonathan Swift ..
Masʻe Guliver
Title Not Supplied
Correspondence
Viajes de Gulliver, Los
Des Herrn Dr. Jonathan Swifts wo nicht unverbesserliche so doch wohlgemeynte Anweisungen für alle Arten unerfahrner Dienstboten aus vieljähriger sorgfältiger Aufmerksamkeit und Erfahrung zusammengetragen
Obras Selectas
appendix to Dr. Swift's works and literary correspondence
A short character of His Ex. T. E. of W., L. L. of I-----
Verses on the death of Doctor Swift
beauties of Swift: or, the favorite offspring of wit & genius
The presentment of the grand-jury of the county of the city of Dublin
project for the advancement of religion, and the reformation of manners
Intelligencer
annotated Gulliver's travels
portable Swift
sermon on the doctrine of the Trinity
Swiftiana
Hai wai xuan ju lu
Pamflety
Baucis and Philemon
Mr. C----ns's
Premier Voyage de Gulliver, Voyage a Lilliput
Vintage Satire
Geliefo you ji
The adventures of Captain Gulliver, in a voyage to the island of Lilliput
place of the damn'd
sayings of Jonathan Swift
esprit des Whigs, manifesté, par le genéreux encouragement qu'ils donnent à l'auteur de la Crise
Travels into several remote nations of the world by Lemuel Gulliver
Stella's birth-days
best of Swift
Los Viajes de Gulliver
Unpublished Letters Of Dean Swift
The Basic Writings of Jonathan Swift
Una Humilde Propuesta... Y Otros Escritos
The works ... adorned with copper plates
Satiren
Some remarks on the Barrier Treaty, between Her Majesty and the States-General
Labour in Crisis
Etymology in earnest
Anweisungen für Dienstboten
blessings of peace
Ein Tonnenmärchen
Tourism in Latin America
Viajes a Varias Remotas Naciones De La Tierra, En Cuatro Partes/ Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World, in Four Parts
Satires and personal writings
Selected poems
letter of thanks from my Lord W*****n to the Lord Bp. of S. Asaph
advantages proposed by repealing the sacramental test, impartially considered
account books of Jonathan Swift
Poetry & prose
The works of Jonathan Swift, D.D.
Swift's Polite conversation
Cuentos De La Selva Por Napoleon Bonaparte, Savile Y Otros Cuentos
Los Viajes de Gulliver
Three Sermons, Three Prayers
Some observations upon a paper call'd The report of the committee of the most honourable the Privy-Council in England, relating to Wood's half-pence
El Escepticismo de Jonathan Swift
poems of Jonathan Swift
Viaje Al Pais De Los Houyhnhnms
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Penguin Great Ideas: Series 1
Penguin Great Ideas: Series 1

Penguin Great Ideas: Series 1 is the first of a 3-series collection of non-fiction books published by Penguin Books.

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