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A Tale of a Tub

Author: Jonathan Swift

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Electronic edition compiled by Beatrix Färber

Funded by University College, Cork and
Writers of Ireland II Project

1. First draft, revised and corrected.

Extent of text: 66,000 words

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(2008)

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Text ID Number: E700001-013

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    Editions and secondary Literature
  1. An excellent bibliography covering many aspects of Jonathan Swift's Life, his writings, and criticism, compiled by Lee Jaffe, is available at http://www.jaffebros.com/lee/gulliver/bib/index.html.
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    The edition used in the digital edition
  1. D. Laing Purves, A Tale of a Tub in The works of Jonathan Swift D. D., Dean of St. Patrick's, Dublin. Carefully selected: with a biography of the author, by D. Laing Purves; and original and authentic notes., Ed. D. Laing Purves. , Edinburgh, William P. Nimmo & Co. (1880) page 41–98

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Created: By Jonathan Swift, between 1692 and 1704

Use of language

Language: [EN] Whole text in English.
Language: [LA] Many words and phrases in Latin.
Language: [FR] Some words and phrases in French.
Language: [GR] Some words in Greek.
Language: [IT] A word in Italian.

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