Gulliver's Travels
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Format
Audiobook
Language
English
Published
Mar 13, 2007
Publisher
Blackstone Audio, Inc.
ISBN-10
1483089320
ISBN-13
9781483089324
Description
Gulliver's Travels unfolds the extraordinary adventures of Lemuel Gulliver, a ship's surgeon whose journeys take him to unimaginable lands filled with bizarre beings and cultures. As he encounters the diminutive Lilliputians and the colossal Brobdingnagians, Gulliver grapples with the absurdity and hypocrisy of humanity. Each voyage serves as a lens through which Swift critiques contemporary society, politics, and the human condition.
Through his vivid storytelling, Swift invites readers to reflect on the follies of human behavior, while simultaneously entertaining them with whimsical scenarios. The fantastical elements serve not just as mere escapism, but as a profound commentary on the nature of power, morality, and reason. Every stop on Gulliver's journey reveals new perspectives that challenge the reader's understanding of their own world.
The richer themes woven throughout the narrative resonate long after the last page is turned. Swift's satirical genius shines as he deftly navigates the complexities of human existence, leaving readers contemplating the absurdities of life both in Gulliver's fantastical world and in their own reality.
Through his vivid storytelling, Swift invites readers to reflect on the follies of human behavior, while simultaneously entertaining them with whimsical scenarios. The fantastical elements serve not just as mere escapism, but as a profound commentary on the nature of power, morality, and reason. Every stop on Gulliver's journey reveals new perspectives that challenge the reader's understanding of their own world.
The richer themes woven throughout the narrative resonate long after the last page is turned. Swift's satirical genius shines as he deftly navigates the complexities of human existence, leaving readers contemplating the absurdities of life both in Gulliver's fantastical world and in their own reality.
Reviews
3.0
Veronica
@veronica
May 18, 2025
I personally did not like this book. I guess I just don't like the style of the 1700s. The story, had it been written in another way, would have been amusing.
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