A Tale of a Tub

A Tale of a Tub  (1704)  by Jonathan Swift

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 probably his most difficult satire, and possibly 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 Christianity. — Excerpted from A Tale of a Tub on Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

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A Tale of a Tub

By Jonathan Swift.

Contents

A Tale of a Tub

1. Advert
2. To the Right Honourable John Lord Somers
3. The Bookseller to The Reader
4. The Epistle Dedicatory
5. The Preface
6. Section I - The Introduction
7. Section II
8. Section III - A Digression Concerning Critics
9. Section IV - A Tale Of A Tub
10. Section V - A Digression In The Modern Kind
11. Section VI - A Tale Of A Tub
12. Section VII - A Digression In Praise Of Digressions
13. Section VIII - A Tale Of A Tub
14. Section IX - A Digression Concerning The Original...
15. Section X - A Farther Digression
16. Section XI - A Tale Of A Tub
17. The Conclusion

The History of Martin

1. The History of Martin
2. A Digression On The Nature, Usefulness, And Necessity Of Wars And Quarrels
3. The History Of Martin - Continued

A Project for the Universal Benefit of Mankind

1. A Project for the Universal Benefit of Mankind