The Tale

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The Tale is a satirical section within Jonathan Swift’s prose work "A Tale of a Tub," contributing to the book’s broader critique of religious excess and literary pretension.

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instanceOf satirical section
author Jonathan Swift NERFINISHED
authorNationality Irish
authorOccupation clergyman
satirist
contributesTo critique of literary pretension
critique of religious excess
countryOfOrigin Kingdom of Great Britain
firstPublishedIn A Tale of a Tub NERFINISHED
genre satire
hasWorkTitle The Tale NERFINISHED
includedIn prose work
language English
literaryForm prose
literaryPeriod early 18th century English literature
literaryTechnique allegory
irony
parody
mainTheme abuses of learning
corruption in religion
critique of pedantry
religious controversy
medium book section
movement Augustan literature NERFINISHED
partOf A Tale of a Tub NERFINISHED
publicationCentury 18th century
publicationYearApproximate 1704
relatedWork A Tale of a Tub NERFINISHED
tone satirical

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A Tale of a Tub hasPart The Tale