Gulliver’s Travels
Gulliver’s Travels by Jonathan Swift, published by Wordsworth Editions in 1992, is a classic satirical narrative originally released in 1726. This edition features an introduction and notes by Doreen Roberts from Rutherford College, University of Kent at Canterbury. The book presents a parody travel-memoir that explores extraordinary lands and societies, including the tiny inhabitants of Lilliput, the giants of Brobdingnag, and the Yahoos in Houyhnhnmland, where talking horses dominate. Swift’s work critiques political and financial corruption, as well as abuses in science, using irreverent wit that remains relevant today.
Readers will find a rich tapestry of imaginative landscapes and social commentary woven throughout the text. The narrative not only entertains but also invites reflection on the complexities of human nature and societal structures. With its exploration of themes such as power dynamics and moral integrity, Gulliver’s Travels continues to be a significant work in the realm of literary fiction and classics. This edition spans 318 pages and is presented in English, making it accessible for a wide audience.
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With an Introduction and Notes by Doreen Roberts, Rutherford College, University of Kent at Canterbury.
Jonathan Swift’s classic satirical narrative was first published in 1726, seven years after Defoe’s Robinson Crusoe (one of its few rivals in fame and breadth of appeal).
As a parody travel-memoir it reports on extraordinary lands and societies, whose names have entered the English language: notably the minute inhabitants of Lilliput, the giants of Brobdingnag, and the Yahoos in Houyhnhnmland, where talking horses are the dominant species. It spares no vested interest from its irreverent wit, and its attack on political and financial corruption, as well as abuses in science, continue to resonate in our own times.
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