Tale of a Tub and Other Works

Swift, Jonathan; Ross, Angus (EDT); Woolley, David (EDT)

ISBN 10: 0199549788 / ISBN 13: 9780199549788

Published by Oxford University Press, 2008

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Bibliographic Details

Title: Tale of a Tub and Other Works

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Publication Date: 2008

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: New

About this title

Synopsis:

This volume includes "The Battle of the Books" and "The Mechanical Operation of the Spirit", both which accompanied "A Tale of a Tub" on its first publication in 1704.

About the Series: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the broadest spectrum 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, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.

Book Description:

This 2010 edition provides the first full scholarly treatment of this important work for fifty years. The detailed introduction and explanatory notes address many previously unexplained issues. Texts have been fully collated and edited according to modern principles and are accompanied with a textual introduction and full textual apparatus.