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Chapter 2 - The Shock of the Normal

From Temple to the Tale (1693–1705)

from Part II - London

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 May 2020

Valerie Rumbold
Valerie Rumbold
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University of Birmingham
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Summary

Swift’s paratexts to his posthumous editions of the works of his patron, Sir William Temple, first presented his words in high-quality print. Having chosen Benjamin Tooke the younger as his bookseller, Swift went on to publish A Tale of a Tub in 1704 – a notorious and expensive production, which, considered as a book, turns out, despite its modern reputation, to be surprisingly normal.

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Swift in Print
Published Texts in Dublin and London, 1691-1765
 , pp. 33 - 65
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2020

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