Book :: Gulliver's travels

Gulliver's travels
By: Jonathan Swift
Pages: 306
Published: Oct 28th, 1726
Genre(s): Fantasy
Adventure
Childrens
Rating: (12)

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Trappalapp Trappalapp

Oct 22nd, 2023

red13x red13x

I went into the reading of this book thinking it was a children’s fantasy/adventure book, based upon it having sat in my classic books (for children!) collection since I was a child. I’m glad I waited so long to read it as it’s not at all what I thought it would be and I think I would have found it pretty boring at the time. Reading as an adult, however, I did mostly enjoy it for its wit and satire of the 1700’s and only found a few areas a bit droll.

Dec 21st, 2021

forline forline

funny....required reading for an Eng. Lit class.

Jan 4th, 2018

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Mar 13th, 2017

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Jun 25th, 2015

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Mar 31st, 2015

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Mar 11th, 2015

jwk jwk

Dec 13th, 2014

Caro60 Caro60

I adore this book and its not always subtle satires on society and its institutions in the time of Queen Anne. Whilst is is quite fantastical to think that poor Gulliver manages to get stranded four times in his seafaring life - the outcomes of each marooning provide him with a wonderful device to comment on the perceived shortcomings of his own society.

Dec 4th, 2014

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Jul 21st, 2013

Gulliver's travels appears on these lists...

4th on 100 Greatest Novels of All Time by The Guardian

62nd on 100 Novels Everyone Should Read by Telegraph

12th on Top 100 Books by Newsweek