Gulliver’s Travels
Gulliver’s Travels by Jonathan Swift, published by Penguin UK on April 26, 2012, is a classic work of fiction that spans 352 pages. This edition includes an essay by George Orwell and presents a satirical narrative that follows Lemuel Gulliver as he experiences a series of bizarre encounters after being shipwrecked. Through his adventures with the Lilliputians, philosophical horses, and the brutish Yahoo tribe, Gulliver’s perspective on humanity and himself undergoes significant transformation.
Readers will find that Gulliver’s Travels serves as a savage and humorous critique of human nature, reflecting on the absurdities of society through its fantastical elements. The book explores themes of satire and fantasy, offering a comical yet stark portrayal of mankind as it navigates a distorted reality. This edition is part of The Penguin English Library, which showcases notable works of fiction from the eighteenth century to the early twentieth century.
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With an essay by George Orwell.
‘Fifteen hundred of the Emperor’s largest horses, each about four inches and an half high, were employed to draw me towards the Metropolis, which, as I said, was half a Mile distant’
A savage and hilarious satire, Gulliver’s Travels sees Lemuel Gulliver shipwrecked and adrift, subject to bizarre and unnerving encounters with, among others, quarrelling Lilliputians, philosophizing horses and the brutish Yahoo tribe, that change his view of humanity – and himself – for ever. Swift’s classic of 1726 portrays mankind in a distorted hall of mirrors as a diminished, magnified and finally bestial species, presenting us with a comical yet uncompromising reflection of ourselves.
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