Gulliver's Travels
By Jonathan Swift
A ship's surgeon discovers that humanity looks very different from every strange shore.
satirical · adventurous · imaginative · thought-provoking
Genres
What is Gulliver's Travels about?
Lemuel Gulliver, a ship's surgeon, embarks on extraordinary voyages to fantastical lands. He encounters tiny people in Lilliput, giants in Brobdingnag, impractical intellectuals in Laputa, and rational horses in the land of the Houyhnhnms. Through these adventures, Gulliver experiences diverse societies that satirise human nature and institutions.
About the author
Jonathan Swift was a clever and imaginative writer from Ireland. He is best known for his famous adventure story, 'Gulliver's Travels', where readers join Gulliver on exciting journeys to strange and wonderful lands. Swift loved to use his stories to make people think and laugh, and his books are enjoyed by readers around the world.
Pages
448 pages
Reading age
Adult
This edition
2016
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