Book Description:
Gulliver’s Travels (1726) is Jonathan Swift’s satirical masterpiece—a sharp, imaginative exploration of human nature, politics, and society. The story follows Lemuel Gulliver, an English surgeon who embarks on a series of extraordinary voyages to fantastical lands. From the miniature world of Lilliput and the giants of Brobdingnag, to the philosophical horses of the Houyhnhnms and the flying island of Laputa, Gulliver’s adventures expose the follies, vices, and absurdities of humanity in every form.
With biting wit and boundless invention, Swift skewers the pettiness of politics, the arrogance of power, and the ridiculousness of human pride. At once a rollicking adventure and a brilliant work of satire, Gulliver’s Travels remains one of literature’s most influential and enduring critiques of society, reason, and perspective.
About Jonathan Swift:
Jonathan Swift (1667–1745) was an Anglo-Irish writer, satirist, and clergyman celebrated for his razor-sharp wit and fearless social criticism. Best known for Gulliver’s Travels, Swift also authored classics like A Modest Proposal and A Tale of a Tub. His powerful satires challenged corruption, hypocrisy, and the abuse of power, securing his place as one of the most important literary voices of the eighteenth century. Swift’s blend of humor, irony, and social critique remains vital and provocative to this day.