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Tale of a Tub and Other Works [Minkštas viršelis]

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  • Formatas: Paperback / softback, 272 pages, aukštis x plotis x storis: 197x129x12 mm, weight: 191 g, facsimile title page
  • Serija: Oxford World's Classics
  • Išleidimo metai: 10-Jul-2008
  • Leidėjas: Oxford University Press
  • ISBN-10: 0199549788
  • ISBN-13: 9780199549788
Kitos knygos pagal šią temą:
  • Formatas: Paperback / softback, 272 pages, aukštis x plotis x storis: 197x129x12 mm, weight: 191 g, facsimile title page
  • Serija: Oxford World's Classics
  • Išleidimo metai: 10-Jul-2008
  • Leidėjas: Oxford University Press
  • ISBN-10: 0199549788
  • ISBN-13: 9780199549788
Kitos knygos pagal šią temą:
A Tale of a Tub is the masterpiece of Swift's earlier years. It is presented here with The Battle of the Books, The Mechanical Operation of the Spirit, and the Additions. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.
Introduction ix
Note on the Text xxi
Select Bibliography xxiii
A Chronology of A Tale of a Tub xxvii
A TALE OF A TUB 1
THE BATTLE OF THE BOOKS 104
THE MECHANICAL OPERATION OF THE SPIRIT. A FRAGMENT 126
Additions to A Tale of a Tub 142
[ a] The History of Martin
142
[ b] A Digression on the nature usefulness & necessity of Wars & Quarels
144
[ c] A Project, for the universal benefit of Mankind
146
[ d] The Kingdom of Absurdities
147
Appendix A: Extracts from the Literary Context of A Tale of a Tub, by Thomas Vaughan, Charles Perrault, Fontenelle, Sir William Temple, William Wotton, Richard Bentley, William King 149
Appendix B: Thomas Swift and A Tale of a Tub 192
Explanatory Notes 202
Glossary 227
Index 233