Gulliver's travels
Swift, Jonathan, 1667-17452001
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Gulliver's Travel is a novel writted by Jonathan Swift published in 1726, (amended 1735), is a prose satire by Irish writer and clergyman Jonathan Swift, that is both a satire on human nature and the "travellers' tales" literary subgenre. Plot Summary : The travel begins with a short preamble in which Lemuel Gulliver gives a brief outline of his life and history before his voyages. During his first voyage, Gulliver is washed ashore after a shipwreck and finds himself a prisoner of a race of tiny people, less than 6 inches (0.50 ft) tall, who are inhabitants of the island country of Lilliput. After giving assurances of his good behavior, he is given a residence in Lilliput and becomes a favorite of the Lilliput Royal Court. He is also given permission by the King of Lilliput to go around the city on condition that he must not harm their subjects. At first, the Lilliputians are hospitable to Gulliver, but they are also wary of the threat that his size poses to them. The Lilliputians reveal themselves to be a people who put great emphasis on trivial matters.
Main title:
Gulliver's travels / Jonathan Swift ; introduction and notes by Doreen Roberts.
Author:
Swift, Jonathan, 1667-1745Roberts, Doreen, author of introduction
Imprint:
Ware : Wordsworth Editions Limited, 2001.
Collation:
249 pages ; 20 cm.
Series title:
Notes:
"Complete and unabridged."Previous Control Number: 1853260274.COMPLETE AND UNABRIDGED..
ISBN:
18532602749781853260278 (pbk)
Dewey class:
F
Local class:
FIC
Language:
English
Index terms:
English fiction
BRN:
112171