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Cover of Gulliver's Travels by Swift, Jonathan
Year: 2012
Language: en
Pages: 238
ISBN-13: 9781469962122
Dimensions:
Height: 229 mm
Length: 152 mm
Width: 14 mm
Dewey Decimal: [Fic]
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Gulliver’s Travels by Jonathan Swift, published by CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform on March 5, 2012, is a classic satirical novel presented in a collector’s edition format. This edition spans 238 pages and is written in English, offering readers an accessible experience of Swift’s enduring narrative. The story follows Lemuel Gulliver, a ship’s surgeon, as he embarks on four extraordinary voyages that reveal the absurdities of human nature and society through his encounters with various fantastical lands and their inhabitants.

In this edition, readers will find Gulliver’s adventures in Lilliput, where he is a giant among tiny people, and Brobdingnag, where he becomes a curiosity in a land of giants. His journey continues to the flying island of Laputa, a place characterized by its inhabitants’ misguided ambitions amidst societal decay. Finally, Gulliver reaches the realm of the Houyhnhnms, intelligent horses that govern their land, contrasting sharply with the Yahoos, who embody the basest aspects of humanity. This exploration of themes within science fiction and fantasy invites readers to reflect on the complexities of civilization and human behavior.


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Collectors Edition! Highly Recommended! Fantastic easy to read 8 1/2 x 11 pages! Jonathan Swift’s satirical novel was first published in 1726, yet it is still valid today. Gulliver’s Travels describes the four fantastic voyages of Lemuel Gulliver, a kindly ship’s surgeon. Swift portrays him as an observer, a reporter, and a victim of circumstance. His travels take him to Lilliput where he is a giant observing tiny people. In Brobdingnag, the tables are reversed and he is the tiny person in a land of giants where he is exhibited as a curiosity at markets and fairs. The flying island of Laputa is the scene of his next voyage. The people plan and plot as their country lies in ruins. It is a world of illusion and distorted values. The fourth and final voyage takes him to the home of the Houyhnhnms, gentle horses who rule the land. He also encounters Yahoos, filthy bestial creatures who resemble humans.

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Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. Year: 2012.
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ISBN-13: 9781469962122.
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Language: en. Pages: 238.

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