Gulliver's Travels - Swift, Jonathan
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Gulliver's Travel published in England in the eighteenth century is one of the most popular fiction novel throughout the world. This satirical narrative is about Lemuel Gulliver the ill-fated explorer who is ship wrecked first on the isle of Lilliput, inhabited by a race of tiny people and then on Brobdingnag where giants rule the shores. Above all, he voyages to an island floating above the clouds, visits a race of immortals, and finds himself stranded in a land ruled by horses, warring armies and power-hungry kings. However, each journey makes Gulliver more eager to find a way back home,…mehr

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Gulliver's Travel published in England in the eighteenth century is one of the most popular fiction novel throughout the world. This satirical narrative is about Lemuel Gulliver the ill-fated explorer who is ship wrecked first on the isle of Lilliput, inhabited by a race of tiny people and then on Brobdingnag where giants rule the shores. Above all, he voyages to an island floating above the clouds, visits a race of immortals, and finds himself stranded in a land ruled by horses, warring armies and power-hungry kings. However, each journey makes Gulliver more eager to find a way back home, but, once he discovers the truth about his own land and himself, returning home becomes the last thing he desires. Jonathan Swift was an author, journalist, and political activist best known for his satirical novel Gulliver's Travels and for his famous essay on the Irish famine, "A Modest Proposal". His book was a great success throughout the British Empire, and it contributed to Swift's instant fame and legitimacy as a writer and social commentator.
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Jonathan Swift, born in 1667 in Dublin, was a master satirist and influential writer. Raised by relatives after his father's death, Swift attended Trinity College, Dublin, before moving to England, where he worked for Sir William Temple. His early experiences shaped his sharp political insights, leading him to become a prominent satirical voice of the 18th century.Swift's biting wit is best showcased in works like Gulliver's Travels and A Modest Proposal, where he used fiction and irony to critique politics, society, and human nature. His powerful satire and deadpan style, often termed ""Swiftian,"" had a profound influence on both literature and political thought.He spent much of his later life as Dean of St. Patrick's Cathedral in Dublin, where he continued to write, criticize, and advocate for Irish causes. His works remain iconic, and Swift is celebrated as one of the greatest prose satirists in the English language¿.