Gulliver’s Travels

Cover of Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift
Publisher: Penguin Books
Year: 2001
Language: en
Pages: 305
ISBN-13: 9780140437348
Dimensions:
Height: 7.75 Inches
Length: 3.25 Inches
Weight: 0.5 Pounds
Width: 0.75 Inches
Dewey Decimal: 823/.5, [Fic]
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Gulliver’s Travels by Jonathan Swift, published by Penguin Books in 2001, is a classic work of fiction that spans 305 pages. This edition presents a unique blend of travel narrative and satire, showcasing Swift’s critical perspective on human nature through the adventures of Lemuel Gulliver, who finds himself shipwrecked on the island of Lilliput. The story explores themes of reality distortion, presenting humanity in various exaggerated forms, from diminished to bestial.

Readers will encounter a rich tapestry of action and adventure as Gulliver navigates his encounters with the inhabitants of Lilliput and beyond. The narrative serves as both a fantastical journey and a sharp critique of society, appealing to a diverse audience. This edition maintains the integrity of Swift’s original work, allowing readers to engage with its literary significance and the enduring relevance of its themes.


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Combining travel narrative and powerful satire, GULLIVER’S TRAVELS was an immediate success when it was published in 1726. As soon as Lemuel Gulliver is shipwrecked on the island of Lilliput, Swift’s distortion of reality begins and man is seen as a diminished, magnified, abstracted, and finally bestial species. Whether expurgated and adapted for children, or read as a biting and incisive satire on humanity, the novel continues to appeal to readers on a variety of levels.

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“Gulliver’s Travels” is credited to Jonathan Swift.
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Publisher: Penguin Books. Year: 2001.
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ISBN-13: 9780140437348.
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Language: en. Pages: 305.

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