Gulliver's Travels: Book Guide, Author and Facts
Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift — plot, author, genre and where to read, in one evergreen guide.
A parody of traveler’s tales and a satire of human nature, “Gulliver’s Travels” is Jonathan Swift’s most famous work which was first published in 1726. An immensely popular tale ever since its original publication, “Gulliver’s Travels” is the story of its titular character, Lemuel Gulliver, a man who loves to travel. A series of four journeys are detailed in which Gulliver finds himself in a number of amusing and precarious situations. In the first voyage, Gulliver is imprisoned by a race of tiny people, the Lilliputians, when following a shipwreck he is washed upon the shores of their island country. In his second voyage Gulliver finds himself abandoned in Brobdingnag, a land of giants, where he is exhibited for their amusement. In his third voyage, Gulliver once again finds himself marooned; fortunately he is rescued by the flying island of Laputa, a kingdom devoted to the arts of musi
Quick facts about Gulliver's Travels
- Title: Gulliver's Travels
- Author: Jonathan Swift
- First published: 1726
- Genre: ya, young adult, juvenile
- OpenLibrary ID: OL20600W
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What is Gulliver's Travels about?
A parody of traveler’s tales and a satire of human nature, “Gulliver’s Travels” is Jonathan Swift’s most famous work which was first published in 1726.
Who wrote Gulliver's Travels?
Gulliver's Travels was written by Jonathan Swift.
When was Gulliver's Travels published?
Gulliver's Travels was first published in 1726.
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