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This volume includes 'The Battle of the Books' and 'The Mechanical Operation of the Spirit' which accompanied 'A Tale of a Tub' on its first publication in 1704. 'A Tale of a Tub, ' the masterpiece of Swift's earlier years, is in many respects his most brilliant achievement, characterized in Dr. Johnson's words by 'a vehemence and rapidity of mind, a copiousness of images, and a vivacity of diction'.
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A Tale of a Tub and Related Pieces, Jonathan Swift
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- Released
- 1986
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- Language
- English
- Authors
- Jonathan Swift
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, USA
- Released
- 1986
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 266
- ISBN10
- 0192816896
- ISBN13
- 9780192816894
- Series
- Tags
- Fiction, Historical Themes, Religious Topics, Humor, Philosophical Topics, Classics, 18th century
- Rating
- 3 out of 5
- Description
- This volume includes 'The Battle of the Books' and 'The Mechanical Operation of the Spirit' which accompanied 'A Tale of a Tub' on its first publication in 1704. 'A Tale of a Tub, ' the masterpiece of Swift's earlier years, is in many respects his most brilliant achievement, characterized in Dr. Johnson's words by 'a vehemence and rapidity of mind, a copiousness of images, and a vivacity of diction'.