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A Tale of a Tub
Published anonymously in 1704, this prose satire by the author of Gulliver's Travels presents a story of three brothers, each symbolizing a Christian sect, and an unrelated series of digressions. The "tale" portion centers on Peter, Martin, and Jack, who respectively represent Roman Catholicism, Lutheranism, and other dissenting Protestant sects. Charged with maintaining their coats — the Christian faith — exactly as issued, the brothers immediately proceed to make alterations. Jonathan Swift's historical allegory ridicules the conflicts between religious factions, and his digressions offer ironic views of contemporary trends in literature, politics, and theology.
Swift's assault on the corruption of the ancient church and the fanaticism of reformers was widely misunderstood at the time of its publication, when England's religion and government were closely linked, causing the author endless problems with churchmen and politicians alike. Acerbic in style and exuberantly witty, A Tale of a Tub remains a powerful parody that ranks among the English language's best satires.
Swift's assault on the corruption of the ancient church and the fanaticism of reformers was widely misunderstood at the time of its publication, when England's religion and government were closely linked, causing the author endless problems with churchmen and politicians alike. Acerbic in style and exuberantly witty, A Tale of a Tub remains a powerful parody that ranks among the English language's best satires.
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Published anonymously in 1704, this prose satire by the author of Gulliver's Travels presents a story of three brothers, each symbolizing a Christian sect, and an unrelated series of digressions. The "tale" portion centers on Peter, Martin, and Jack, who respectively represent Roman Catholicism, Lutheranism, and other dissenting Protestant sects. Charged with maintaining their coats — the Christian faith — exactly as issued, the brothers immediately proceed to make alterations. Jonathan Swift's historical allegory ridicules the conflicts between religious factions, and his digressions offer ironic views of contemporary trends in literature, politics, and theology.
Swift's assault on the corruption of the ancient church and the fanaticism of reformers was widely misunderstood at the time of its publication, when England's religion and government were closely linked, causing the author endless problems with churchmen and politicians alike. Acerbic in style and exuberantly witty, A Tale of a Tub remains a powerful parody that ranks among the English language's best satires.
Swift's assault on the corruption of the ancient church and the fanaticism of reformers was widely misunderstood at the time of its publication, when England's religion and government were closely linked, causing the author endless problems with churchmen and politicians alike. Acerbic in style and exuberantly witty, A Tale of a Tub remains a powerful parody that ranks among the English language's best satires.
Reprint of a standard edition.
classic literature;church leadership;satire;allegory;religious excess;three brothers;christianity in the west;british literature;clergyman;restoration literature;roman catholic church;protestant churches;baptists;presbyterians;quakers;congregationalists;anabaptists;church of england;religious practice;god;the bible;morals and ethics;satire on religion;scripture; 1704; first major work written; satire; prose parody; morals and ethics of English; satire on religion; satire of religious excess; Biblical exegesis; allegories; Church of England; Anglo-Irish satirist, Irish essayist; Irish political pamphleteer; An Argument Against Abolishing Christianity; Gulliver's Travels; A Modest Proposal; Lemuel Gulliver; Isaac Bickerstaff; the Drapier; the Horatian style; Juvenalian style; A Modest Proposal; Swiftian; allegory of three brothers; Peter; Martin; Jack; branches of Christianity in the West; Dissenter's pulpit; Saint Peter; Roman Catholic Church; John Calvin; Protestant churches; Baptists; Presbyterians; Quakers; Congregationalists; Anabaptists; Martin Luther; Church of England; the Bible; Anglican church; Roman church; Digression on Madness
