Gulliver's Travels into Several Remote Regions of the World by Jonathan Swift

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Author Swift, Jonathan, 1667-1745
Editor Balliet, Thomas M. (Thomas Minard), 1852-1942
Title Gulliver's Travels into Several Remote Regions of the World
Note This is an abridged, school edition.
Note With 38 illustrations and a map.
Note Reading ease score: 65.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Credits Juliet Sutherland, Chuck Greif, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team
Summary "Gulliver's Travels into Several Remote Regions of the World" by Jonathan Swift is a satirical novel written in the early 18th century." The book follows the adventures of Lemuel Gulliver, a ship's surgeon whose travels take him to strange and fantastical lands, including the diminutive inhabitants of Lilliput and the giant inhabitants of Brobdingnag. Through his encounters with these societies, Swift explores themes of human nature, politics, and the absurdities of life, often with sharp humor and insight. "At the start of the story, Gulliver introduces himself and recounts his background, detailing his education and formative experiences at sea." He describes how he becomes shipwrecked and washes ashore in Lilliput, a land inhabited by tiny people who quickly capture him. Initially confused and overwhelmed by their shrunken world, Gulliver finds himself bound by their inhabitants, who are as astonished by him as he is by them. Soon, the emperor and his court become intrigued by Gulliver, prompting a series of comedic and politically charged incidents as he navigates the complexities of Lilliputian society while pondering deeper truths about his own world. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class PR: Language and Literatures: English literature
LoC Class PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres
Subject Fantasy fiction
Subject Satire
Subject Travelers -- Fiction
Subject Gulliver, Lemuel (Fictitious character) -- Fiction
Subject Voyages, Imaginary -- Early works to 1800
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EBook-No. 17157
Release Date
Most Recently Updated Oct 15, 2021
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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