| Author |
Swift, Jonathan, 1667-1745 |
| Editor |
Balliet, Thomas M. (Thomas Minard), 1852-1942 |
| Title |
Gulliver's Travels into Several Remote Regions of the World
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| Note |
This is an abridged, school edition.
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| Note |
With 38 illustrations and a map.
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 65.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
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| Credits |
Juliet Sutherland, Chuck Greif, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team
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| 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.)
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| Language |
English |
| LoC Class |
PR: Language and Literatures: English literature
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| LoC Class |
PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres
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| Subject |
Fantasy fiction
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| Subject |
Satire
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| Subject |
Travelers -- Fiction
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Gulliver, Lemuel (Fictitious character) -- Fiction
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| Subject |
Voyages, Imaginary -- Early works to 1800
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
17157 |
| Release Date |
Nov 26, 2005 |
| Most Recently Updated |
Oct 15, 2021 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
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