Gulliver's Travels
Language: English - ISBN: 9789403813110 - 326 pages
€29.99
Synopsis
Gulliver's Travels, originally titled Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World. In Four Parts. By Lemuel Gulliver, First a Surgeon, and then a Captain of Several Ships, is a 1726 prose satire by the Anglo-Irish writer and clergyman Jonathan Swift, satirising human nature and the imaginary "travellers' tales" literary subgenre. It is Swift's best-known full-length work, one of the most famous classics of English literature, and popularised the fictional island of Lilliput. The English poet and dramatist John Gay remarked, "It is universally read, from the cabinet council to the nursery." The book has been adapted for over a dozen films, movies, plays, and theatrical performances over the centuries.
The book was an immediate success, and Swift claimed that he wrote Gulliver's Travels "to vex the world rather than divert it".
About Jonathan Swift
Jonathan Swift (30 November 1667 – 19 October 1745) was an writer, essayist, satirist, and Anglican cleric. In 1713, he became the dean of St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin, and was given the sobriquet "Dean Swift". His trademark deadpan and ironic style of writing, particularly in works such as A Modest Proposal (1729), has led to such satire being subsequently termed as "Swiftian". He wrote the satirical book Gulliver's Travels (1726), which became his best-known publication and popularised the fictional island of Lilliput. Following the remarkable success of his works, Swift came to be regarded by many as the greatest satirist of the Georgian era, and one of the foremost prose satirists in the history of English literature.
Swift also authored works such as A Tale of a Tub (1704) and An Argument Against Abolishing Christianity (1712). He originally published all of his works under pseudonyms—including Lemuel Gulliver, Isaac Bickerstaff, M. B. Drapier—or anonymous anonymously.
Product specifications
| Binding | Paperback |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Publishing date | Monday, 23 June 2025 |
| Edition | 1 |
| ISBN | 9789403813110 |
| Pagecount | 326 |
| Interior color | Black/white |
| Size | 155 x 235 mm |
| Author | Jonathan Swift |
| Category | Child and youth > Fiction |