Tuesday, November 29, 2011

A Tale of a Tub

1697 written, 1704 published, The Modern Library (Random House) edition of this and the other Swift works from 1931
Jonathan Swift
A Tale of a Tub
Original price not shown, bought used (obviously) for $2.25
Spine broken
C

Heavy-handed fable about various churches (symbolised by brothers Peter, Martin, and Jack), has its moments but almost completely derailed by unfunny digressions.

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