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Which of the following statements are correct? A. Jonathan Swift's Robinson Crusoe is a tragic work. B. Swift's The Battle of the Books is a satire upon both the parties in controversy. C. Swift's Tale of a Tub is a satire on humanity. D. Swift's Gulliver's Travels shows his bitterness against fate and society. E. Swift's Tale of a Tub is a satire on the churches of the day.

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Swift wrote Gulliver's Travels, The Battle of the Books, and A Tale of a Tub; Robinson Crusoe is by Defoe.
Updated On: May 6, 2026
  • A, B and C Only
  • B, C and E Only
  • B, D and E Only
  • D, E and A Only
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The Correct Option is C

Solution and Explanation


Statement A is incorrect because Robinson Crusoe was written by Daniel Defoe, not Jonathan Swift. Statement B is correct because Swift's The Battle of the Books is a satire connected with the controversy between the Ancients and the Moderns. Statement C is not the best correct statement here because A Tale of a Tub is mainly a satire on religious divisions and the churches of Swift's time. Statement D is correct because Gulliver's Travels reflects Swift's bitter satire on human nature, society, politics, and institutions. Statement E is correct because A Tale of a Tub satirizes the religious conflicts and churches of the day. Thus, the correct statements are: \[ B,\ D,\ E. \]
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