Samuel Johnson, who did not like Swift, said that A Tale of a Tub - exhibits a vehemence and rapidity of mind, a copiousness of images, and vivacity of diction such as he afterwards never possessed or never exerted. And in his old age - looking over the Tale, Swift called out to Mrs. Whiteway, - Good God! What a genius I had when I wrote that book! Harold Bloom says that A Tale of a Tub - is one of the handful of totally original works in the language. This new edition presents the work as - an amazing comic book which puts ...
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Samuel Johnson, who did not like Swift, said that A Tale of a Tub - exhibits a vehemence and rapidity of mind, a copiousness of images, and vivacity of diction such as he afterwards never possessed or never exerted. And in his old age - looking over the Tale, Swift called out to Mrs. Whiteway, - Good God! What a genius I had when I wrote that book! Harold Bloom says that A Tale of a Tub - is one of the handful of totally original works in the language. This new edition presents the work as - an amazing comic book which puts it in a class with Rabelais' Pantagruel. Both of these works became banned books, greatly increasing the sales. In this edition for the first time the Narrator of the text is discovered to be an authentic comicpathetic character, with cropped ears, ill-cured syphilis, and suicidal impulses, waiting to be admitted to Bedlam, the new insane asylum, as a terminal patient. This edition is also the first to recognize that the text of A Tale of a Tub is a mosaic, composed of quotations from other texts, which incidentally accounts for the necessity of many end notes."
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Frank H. Ellis (Editor). First edition first impression 2006. xxiv+242 pages. Illustrated. Cloth. Near fine in dustjacket. Samuel Johnson, who did not like Swift, said that A Tale of a Tub «exhibits a vehemence and rapidity of mind, a copiousness of images, and vivacity of diction such as he afterwards never possessed or never exerted. » And in his old age «looking over the Tale, » Swift called out to Mrs. Whiteway, «Good God! What a genius I had when I wrote that book! » Harold Bloom says that A Tale of a Tub «is one of the handful of totally original works in the language. » This new edition presents the work as «an amazing comic book» which puts it in a class with Rabelais' Pantagruel. Both of these works became banned books, greatly increasing the sales. In this edition for the first time the Narrator of the text is discovered to be an authentic comic-pathetic character, with cropped ears, ill-cured syphilis, and suicidal impulses, waiting to be admitted to Bedlam, the new insane asylum, as a terminal patient. This edition is also the first to recognize that the text of A Tale of a Tub is a mosaic, composed of quotations from other texts, which incidentally accounts for the necessity of many end notes. Please ask to see our other titles in Literature: Pre 20th Century.
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New. Editor(s): Ellis, Frank H. Num Pages: 266 pages, fig. BIC Classification: DSBD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 172 x 237 x 26. Weight in Grams: 674. 2007. Hardback.....We ship daily from our Bookshop.
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Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used textbooks may not include companion materials such as access codes, etc. May have some wear or writing/highlighting. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
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