TALE OF A TUB, A


Meaning of TALE OF A TUB, A in English

Tale of a Tub, A BrE AmE

a ↑ satire by Jonathan ↑ Swift about religious extremism. It tells of three brothers, Peter, who represents the ↑ Roman Catholic church; Jack, who represents the extreme ↑ Protestant s , and Martin, who represents the ↑ Anglican church.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.