Jump into Jonathan Swift's take-no-prisoners parody of seventeenth-century Christianity.

Equal parts uproarious humor and incisive satire, A Tale of a Tub dissects the foibles and shortcomings of three brothers, each of whom represents a different branch of the Christian religion.

Swift, himself a clergyman, sealed his reputation as one of England's most ruthless -- and notorious -- satirists with the book's publication.

It's a thought-provoking and rollicking read whether you're a believer or a dyed-in-the-wool skeptic.