Gulliver's Travels
Jonathan SwiftPublished in 1726 and still read accurately — each voyage finds its analogue in every century.
“I cannot but conclude the bulk of your natives to be the most pernicious race of little odious vermin that nature ever suffered to crawl upon the surface of the earth.”
— Jonathan Swift
Why It's Lindy
Published in 1726 and still read accurately — each voyage finds its analogue in every century. Swift's misanthropy has aged better than most optimism.
About This Volume
Lemuel Gulliver's four voyages — to the land of tiny people, the land of giants, the island of philosophers, and the land of rational horses — form the most devastating satirical structure in English literature. What appears to be an adventure story is, on closer reading, a systematic assault on human pride, political corruption, and the self-congratulation of European civilization.
Frequently Asked
Why should I read Gulliver's Travels?
Published in 1726 and still read accurately — each voyage finds its analogue in every century. Swift's misanthropy has aged better than most optimism.
What is Gulliver's Travels about?
Lemuel Gulliver's four voyages — to the land of tiny people, the land of giants, the island of philosophers, and the land of rational horses — form the most devastating satirical structure in English literature. What appears to be an adventure story is, on closer reading, a systematic assault on human pride, political corruption, and the self-congratulation of European civilization.
