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Gulliver's Travels

Clare West, Jonathan Swift

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Gulliver's Travels
Gulliver's Travels

Satirical odyssey challenging humanity’s follies and vices.

If you're intrigued by satires that cleverly dissect the absurdities of human behavior, "Gulliver's Travels" will not disappoint. Swift's masterful use of irony and allegory escorts you on a journey that, while fantastical, mirrors and critiques the political and social issues of his time—and remarkably, many that persist today. Through the lens of Gulliver's fantastical voyages, you'll find yourself reflecting on human nature, power, and morality.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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Gulliver's Travels

by Clare West, Jonathan Swift   |  Ages 13+
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ISBN: 9780194230346
Authors: Clare West, Jonathan Swift
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Date of Publication: 2000-08-17
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Childrens Classics, Chapter Books, Young Readers
Related Topics: Fantasy, Adventure
Goodreads rating: 3.64
(rated by 495 readers)

Description

Soon I felt something alive moving along my leg and up my body to my face, and when I looked down, I saw a very small human being, only fifteen centimetres tall . . . I was so surprised that I gave a great shout. But that is only the first of many surprises which Gulliver has on his travels. He visits a land of giants and a flying island, meets ghosts from the past and horses which talk...
 

Satirical odyssey challenging humanity’s follies and vices.

If you're intrigued by satires that cleverly dissect the absurdities of human behavior, "Gulliver's Travels" will not disappoint. Swift's masterful use of irony and allegory escorts you on a journey that, while fantastical, mirrors and critiques the political and social issues of his time—and remarkably, many that persist today. Through the lens of Gulliver's fantastical voyages, you'll find yourself reflecting on human nature, power, and morality.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

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