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Gulliver’s Travels, first published in 1726, is Jonathan Swift’s best known full-length work, and is both a parody of the “travellers’ tales” popular at the time and a satire on human nature. Throughout the four stories, ship’s surgeon Gulliver travels to distant lands, meets strange new peoples like the diminutive Lilliputians and the gigantic Brobdingnags, defends his ship from a pirate attack, and is marooned on a deserted island.HarperPerennial Classics brings great wo...
2009
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This comprehensive eBook presents the complete works of Jonathan Swift, with numerous illustrations, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1)* Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Swift's life and works* Concise introductions to the satires and other works* Images of how the books were first printed, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts* Excellent formatting of the texts* GULLIVER’S TRAVELS is ill...
2003
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The classic tale of shipwreck and adventure in strange lands, Gulliver's Travels is also a wickedly clever satire on the nature of humankind'A masterwork of irony ... that contains both a dark and bitter meaning and a joyous, extraordinary creativity of imagination' Malcolm BradburyShipwrecked and cast adrift, Lemuel Gulliver wakes to find himself on Lilliput, an island inhabited by little people, whose height makes their quarrels over fashion and ...
Gulliver’s Travels
into several Remote Nations of the World
2023
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Embark on a captivating journey through the imaginative world of "Gulliver's Travels" by Jonathan Swift. This timeless masterpiece, penned in 1726, follows the adventures of Lemuel Gulliver, an intrepid explorer whose voyages lead him to remarkable lands, each with its unique inhabitants and customs. Swift's ingenious satire delves deep into the complexities of human nature and society, offering a thought-provoking commentary that remains relevant across the ages. Join Gulliver as he navig...
2018
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A keystone of English literature, "Gulliver’s Travels" was one of the books that gave birth to the novel form, though it did not yet have the rules of the genre as an organizing tool. A parody of the then popular travel narrative, "Gulliver’s Travels" combines adventure with savage satire, mocking English customs and the politics of the day.Jonathan Swift’s masterpiece was originally published in 1726 without its author’s name under the title "Travels into Several Remote Nation...
2025
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️ A voyage beyond imagination… and a mirror held up to mankind. ️ Jonathan Swift's Gulliver's Travels is one of the most brilliant and enduring works of English literature—a dazzling blend of adventure, satire, and social commentary that continues to captivate readers after nearly three centuries. The novel follows Lemuel Gulliver, an English ship's surgeon whose fantastical voyages take him to extraordinary lands: the tiny Lilliputians, the towering Brobdingnagians, the floating islan...
Steampunk Six Pack
Six classic steampunks
2015
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“The future isn’t what it used to be.”The term steampunk describes the use of Victorian (steam-powered) technology in a futuristic setting. The aesthetic appears in contemporary imaginary fiction to suggest what might have been, extrapolating nineteenth-century ideas into far-flung alternative futures. But when the genre first appeared there was nothing nostalgic about the visions of where technology was taking humanity, as can be seen in the six classic steampunk...
2026
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2026
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A brilliant blend of adventure, satire, and sharp social commentary, Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift is a timeless classic that continues to entertain and provoke readers centuries after its first publication. Beneath its imaginative voyages and fantastical lands lies a powerful critique of human nature, politics, and society. The novel follows Lemuel Gulliver, a ship's surgeon whose journeys take him to extraordinary worlds beyond imagination. From the tiny inhabitants of Lilliput to...
2016
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Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World. In Four Parts. By Lemuel Gulliver, First a Surgeon, and then a Captain of Several Ships, better known simply as Gulliver's Travels (1726, amended 1735), is a novel by Anglo-Irish writer and clergyman Jonathan Swift, that is both a satire on human nature and a parody of the "travellers' tales" literary subgenre. It is Swift's best known full-length work, and a classic of English literature.
2014
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The novel is full name Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World, in Four Parts. By Lemuel Gulliver, First a Surgeon, and then a Captain of Several Ships divided into four sectors, discussed the adventures of Leon Samuel. Gulliver physician who enjoy boat trips. Kgamsomutr boat to the territories. In particular, the first of which Gulliver shipwrecks and into the realm of the dwarves. And two in the land of giants. This book includes stories of all the fun to it.











